In this season of harvest and celebration, scholar/teacher/novelist David Russell Mosley offers a reflection on feasting in the Christian tradition. Read more of David's work for ESN here, or browse his recent author interview for ESN. … [Read more...] about Christianity: The Feasting Religion
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Communication for Communion, Part 4 (Scholar’s Call)
David Parry wraps up his Scholar's Call series on Communication for Communion. Find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Part 4: Communication and Communion It is a mistake to see language as purely instrumental in the sense of being just to convey information or to get things done. Some aspects of verbal communication don't have any particular conceptual content to them – rather they are there to form or to maintain a connection between persons. For instance, “How are you?” is not primarily a request for … [Read more...] about Communication for Communion, Part 4 (Scholar’s Call)
What are your 3rd places?
Last week, when back in 'da Burgh, something drew me to Kiva Han Coffee, a memorable 3rd place at the corner of Forbes/Craig. What could it be? It's more than the strategic location between Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the University of Pittsburgh. How about this grande vision? … [Read more...] about What are your 3rd places?