This week I’m spending some time on prolegomena, articulating how and why I engage with the world as I do. The other day, I told my story up to 2018 when I started this blog. It is a story of being influenced by a wide range of ideas and traditions, both Christian and non-, ancient … Continue reading Where I Am (How I’ve Changed … and How I Haven’t)
As I noted in my ‘housekeeping’ post last week, I’ve decided to spend this time before Advent begins on questions of my own spiritual autobiography and how my experiences have shaped how I engage with Christian theology and the world as a whole. Today I’d like to provide the broad strokes of my story until … Continue reading Where I’ve Been
If you were hoping to come to today’s Gospel reading for words of hope and encouragement, you’ll likely go away disappointed, and maybe a little disturbed. For in today’s Gospel, Jesus talks about destruction, warfare, natural disasters, famine, plagues, and political persecution, in apocalyptic terms — Not exactly a cheering message in our time of … Continue reading A Truth for Apocalyptic Times: A Reflection on Luke 21.5-19
Hi there, readers: I try to avoid ‘housekeeping’ posts as much as possible, but I thought I’d spend a few minutes today to let you know what you can expect here in the coming weeks. I’ve found myself with an awkward 2-3 week gap between the end of my series ‘Pathways of Peace’ and the … Continue reading Some Housekeeping
Matthew Root 