Thursday, May 07, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
My kind of Earth Day? Very funny in a Captain Underpants way.
I checked the Chronicle of Higher Education just to see what was under religion in the Research and Books Column and found this.
How apropos. I don't think I've seen the term, "ecotheological" before.
I checked the Chronicle of Higher Education just to see what was under religion in the Research and Books Column and found this.
If Creation Is a Gift, by Mark Manolopoulos (State University of New York Press;
187 pages; $65). Draws on the work of Jacques Derrida and Jean-Luc Marion in a
study that applies postmodern gift theory to ecological and "ecotheological"
concerns.
How apropos. I don't think I've seen the term, "ecotheological" before.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Religion and Twitter Did you Twitter during your Easter service?
I came late and was in the balcony behind a wood arch which blocked my view every time I stood up. The service was still great, though.
I came late and was in the balcony behind a wood arch which blocked my view every time I stood up. The service was still great, though.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Trials...
I've Known about a Few
So I'm going to report for possible jury duty tomorrow. I've checked out MPOW's policy--covered. Yea. " But this is Holy Week," I whine to no one in particular. "Surely no one would want to have a court case now? Why me?" (The little violins are demanding a bonus for overtime.) Only the Palm Sunday Service stopped my pity party.
My earlier memory with the whole jury selection process was exhaustion. So rather than try to come in and blog, I'll post links to blogs about this week such as this one and this one and other linked words and pictures in this post.
I've Known about a Few
So I'm going to report for possible jury duty tomorrow. I've checked out MPOW's policy--covered. Yea. " But this is Holy Week," I whine to no one in particular. "Surely no one would want to have a court case now? Why me?" (The little violins are demanding a bonus for overtime.) Only the Palm Sunday Service stopped my pity party.
My earlier memory with the whole jury selection process was exhaustion. So rather than try to come in and blog, I'll post links to blogs about this week such as this one and this one and other linked words and pictures in this post.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Holy Week Thoughts
I'm not from a High Church background and although we celebrate events of this week, we do not follow as ritualized form. Advent readings may be joyous with anticipation, but we need to emphasize this week even more and read. [thanks,}
This reminds me of biblical chronologies such as Finegan's Handbook of Bible Chronologies which attempt to answer troubling questions. A more recent work is The Timechart of Biblical History or The Bible Made Plain and Simple . These last two books are held by public libraries as well as academic.
As always this brief foray into WorldCat has provided me with other books I would like to read about Holy Week. Does anyone have a favorite book during this time, aside from the Scriptures?
I'm not from a High Church background and although we celebrate events of this week, we do not follow as ritualized form. Advent readings may be joyous with anticipation, but we need to emphasize this week even more and read. [thanks,}
This reminds me of biblical chronologies such as Finegan's Handbook of Bible Chronologies which attempt to answer troubling questions. A more recent work is The Timechart of Biblical History or The Bible Made Plain and Simple . These last two books are held by public libraries as well as academic.
As always this brief foray into WorldCat has provided me with other books I would like to read about Holy Week. Does anyone have a favorite book during this time, aside from the Scriptures?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Saint Patricks Day
In previous posts, I have identified Saint Patrick's Day links here, here, and here. The link under the title goes to the symbols which have been a shorthand for religious meanings for millennia. (All right, I don't have an actual link.) While most of our reference books point to the Christian art, symbols were highly political and social means of identifying one's values and choices. Some symbols were paid for by blood and sacrifice and if you are so inclined to raise a toast, nonalcoholic, remember the price of saints like Patrick and other earlier Christians among your festivities.
In previous posts, I have identified Saint Patrick's Day links here, here, and here. The link under the title goes to the symbols which have been a shorthand for religious meanings for millennia. (All right, I don't have an actual link.) While most of our reference books point to the Christian art, symbols were highly political and social means of identifying one's values and choices. Some symbols were paid for by blood and sacrifice and if you are so inclined to raise a toast, nonalcoholic, remember the price of saints like Patrick and other earlier Christians among your festivities.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Finance, Personal
That's the subject heading everyone is too aware of today.
Unfortunately, there is no subheading for those books which encourage Christians to live within their means such as Larry Burkett's Debt-Free Living This link is one of the added values on our Voyager system which pulls (or sidetracks) the user to GoogleBooks and other possible resources.
I've discovered two blogs--sorry I don't remember where-- here and here which also address current angst. Other blogs are discussing finances but I haven't seen any library blogs. Do your worldview and your personal financial habits affect the way you handle finances at work? Should they?
That's the subject heading everyone is too aware of today.
Unfortunately, there is no subheading for those books which encourage Christians to live within their means such as Larry Burkett's Debt-Free Living This link is one of the added values on our Voyager system which pulls (or sidetracks) the user to GoogleBooks and other possible resources.
I've discovered two blogs--sorry I don't remember where-- here and here which also address current angst. Other blogs are discussing finances but I haven't seen any library blogs. Do your worldview and your personal financial habits affect the way you handle finances at work? Should they?
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