May 2010
The Archives
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consumerism, pledging
No consumer services here
I’ll be teaching a new member class here in a bit, and one of the things I always talk about during that class is pledging. I mention some numbers. Our pledge drive team asks all the members of the congregation to move toward a 5% pledge, starting where they can. And I tell them what […]
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diaspora, facebook, privacy
It’s Time to Rethink Facebook
05.13.10 | Permalink | 2 CommentsFacebook has been getting some bad press lately for its handling of what was at one time private user information. Or at least information that users could keep private easily, if they chose to. There have been so many changes lately, it’s hard to keep track. It’s time to rethink Facebook. And I don’t just […]
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jesus, philip pullman
Philip Pullman Does Jesus
05.03.10 | Permalink | Comments Off on Philip Pullman Does JesusThe author of the His Dark Materials trilogy has rewritten the Gospels. That’s right, Philip Pullman has a new novel out. Called The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, the premise is that Jesus and Christ are brothers, one with a talent for egalitarian teaching and the other for miracles and PR. The Guardian […]
