Just Keep Swimming Academics Category
The Promise of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 3
Posted on December 7, 2019 Leave a Comment
I call this last post The Promise Forgiveness & Reconciliation because I want to end on a hopeful note. The Mystery of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 1 The Limits of Forgiveness & Reconciliation, part 2 I believe it is justifiably hopeful given the theory, theology, and practical parts of the topics. If I were going to […]
Was St. Thomas Aquinas in My Head? A Very Fitting Study Prayer to Mary
Posted on April 30, 2019 Leave a Comment
Here is a prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas, addressed to Mary, whom he called on for inspiration and strength in school. Thank you to my McAfee Classmate Benjamin Smith for sharing it: O Mary, Seat of Wisdom, so many persons of common intellect have made through your intercession admirable progress in their studies. I hereby […]
Intentional Monogamy: Not Your Grandma’s Sexual Ethics
Posted on March 24, 2017 Leave a Comment
My paper at the 2017 South Eastern Women’s Studies (SEWSA) Conference is Intentional Monogamy in the Age of Tinder: Queer Theology and Re-thinking Christian Sexual Ethics. That one title contains at least four ideas for an academic paper~~and here in one place I’m going to try to pull them together to look again at a […]
Giving Account of Oneself
Posted on January 14, 2014 1 Comment
All my brainiac friends don’t get excited. This ain’t about Judith Butler. There is one part of being a professor that I actually don’t mind: the annual review process. I also enjoyed (!) the Tenure & Promotion process a few years ago, which is very similar, just a little bit higher stakes. Am I a […]
