Today’s guest post is from author and speaker Brian McLaren. McLaren has written over a dozen books, including A New Kind of Christianity, A Generous Orthodoxy, Naked Spirituality, and Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? In 2012, McLaren released four short works of fiction entitled The Read more
In the coming weeks, we’ll feature guest posts by well-known writers, teachers, and thinkers who have been influenced by Walter Brueggemann’s work. We’re starting off in fine style, with an entry from author and teacher Rob Bell. Brueggemann’s influence is most keenly seen in Bell’s Jesus Wants to Save Christians Read more
Dr. Brueggemann will have a conversation with Peter Block on the topic of death. The event will be at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center as part of their Conversation Café series. Registration and tickets are required. Link to event website
Dr. Brueggemann will speak at 6:30 pm on the evenings of September 24-25, 2013, at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Gainesville, FL. The event, part of the Alfred A. Ring Lecture series, is free to all. Link to event website
Amy asked: “What do you think is the most important ritual you have cultivated for yourself when it comes to writing?” Brueggemann’s response: “Have a disciplined schedule of writing and stay at it; read a lot so that one comes to the task always with fresh resources in hand. But Read more
Simon Hall asked: “The narrative of the OT presents a God very much part of human history and affected by it, while its doxological and prophetic writings often present us with a God who is in control of everything and planned most of it from the beginning. Would this have Read more
Dr. Brueggemann will participate in the “Re-Imagining Faith” conference at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky. Conference attendees are invited to submit proposals on topics related to the conference. Link to event website
Eric B asked: “You’ve been outspoken about the importance of your own therapy. Do you see psychotherapy to be a spiritual practice? How do you understand it within the context of Scripture?” Brueggemann’s response: “I think it can be a spiritual practice, depending on how it is done. I think Read more
Alexander Holmes-Brown asked: “What is the most interesting and provocative new horizon in OT studies that you’ve seen recently?” Brueggemann’s response: “I am intrigued with the canonical shape of the Psalms. I think we have much work to do there. And I think attention to the multi-voiced character of the Read more
Suzanne Stewart asked: “Why pray?” Brueggemann’s response: “We pray because our life comes from God and we yield it back in prayer. Prayer is a great antidote to the illusion that we are self-made.” Leave your responses in the comments.