“When one buys the farm and moves there to live, something different begins. Thoughts begin to be translated into acts... It invariably turns out, I think, that one's first vision of one's place was to some extent an imposition on it. But if one's sight is clear and one stays on and works well, one's love gradually responds to the place as it really is, and one's visions gradually image possibilities that are really in it’ Two human possibilities of the highest order thus come within reach: what one wants can become the … [Read more...] about Cultivating Habits: The Farmer and Earning an Incarnational Voice
Christ and the Academy
Cultivating Habits of Incarnational Presence
Photo by Dimitry Anikin on Unsplash Last week, Julian Reese, with volunteer GFM staff Teresa Hooper, introduced the idea of incarnational presence habits or practices around three "social imaginaries." This week, they discuss the first of these, the parish, and the habits that follow. _______________ Julian M. Reese with Teresa Hooper “We are the people of the parenthesis—at the end of one era but not quite at the beginning of the next one. Maps no longer fit the new territories. In order to make sense of it … [Read more...] about Cultivating Habits of Incarnational Presence
Images for Incarnational Presence
Earlier this year, we posted a series by Julian Reese, UT-Knoxville Graduate and Faculty Minister, called "Incarnational Presence." Having articulated a vision for Incarnational Presence in the last series, Julian Reese with Teresa Hooper discuss the habits or practices of an incarnational presence approach to ministry, proposing three "social imaginaries" that shape these habits. ____________________ Julian M. Reese with Teresa Hooper “Ivan Illich was once asked what is the most revolutionary way to change … [Read more...] about Images for Incarnational Presence
Bearing the Gospel of Peace Within the Family of Abraham: Part Two
Last week, Bill Nelson considered the traditional framing of the Genesis accounts of Ishmael, leaving us with some of the questions this raised for him. Today, he digs deeper and proposes a re-framing of that narrative, based on digging deeper into these texts. He concludes with a consideration of the implications this might have for Muslim-Christian dialogue. A Counter-Narrative Reading the Bible through a Middle Eastern lens helps us understand its cultural context. Tony Maalouf, a Lebanese Christian scholar, … [Read more...] about Bearing the Gospel of Peace Within the Family of Abraham: Part Two
Bearing the Gospel of Peace Within the Family of Abraham: Part One
We work alongside Muslim scholars on most campuses. Bill Nelson, InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Minister at Johns-Hopkins, shared an article with us arising out of his experience of sharing a Peace Feast with Muslim Students. This led to a study of the Genesis texts on Ishmael, how they have commonly framed, and how a closer look leads to a re-framing with implications for Muslim-Christian relations. _____________________ In March 2020, we held our first Peace Feast with the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at the … [Read more...] about Bearing the Gospel of Peace Within the Family of Abraham: Part One