Traumatic Tradition isn’t ‘too Christian’ but not Christian Enough – Christian Hollums
What if the parts of you that doubted, questioned, or even walked away weren’t signs of spiritual failure—but signs of something deeper trying to survive?
This piece is born from the intersection of theology and therapy, of David Bentley Hart’s Tradition and Apocalypse and the insights of attachment theory, trauma healing, and inner systems work. For those of us who grew up with rigid religion—where obedience was love and questioning was betrayal—Hart’s reimagining of tradition doesn’t just offer an intellectual shift. It offers a lifeline.
Here, we explore how tradition, when hardened, can mimic the wounds of disorganized attachment—and how a truly living tradition might actually help us heal them.
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Betty Spackman – A Creature Chronicle
For full details and hours: www.bettyspackman.com “This exhibition, which points to the complex connections between the Arts, Sciences, and Faith is an excellent tool to facilitate discussions about the future of creation in the context of posthumanism.” John...
St. Stephen’s University 2022 “Resonance” Address – Dr. RON DART
Dr. RON DART - St. Stephen's University (New Brunswick) "Resonance" Addressto Graduate Studies students (around the world) in the Theology & Culture Program RON DART - Degree of Doctor of Ministry and Humanities, Honoris Causa. Hooding speech...
Announcement – Restorative Justice 8-day e-Conference (April 22-30)
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The Innocent Victim – Jaki Leckman
Introduction The story of Cain and Abel is of foundational significance in many ways. It is the first act of violence, and within that, it is the first murder – specifically fratricide, it is also the first mention of blood. After Cain has killed Abel, he becomes the...
“YOU ARE GODS” – A COIN FROM HART’S TREASURY – Reflection by Bradley Jersak
David Bentley Hart, YOU ARE GODS: On Nature and Supernature (Univ. of Notre Dame Press, 2022) – Reflection by Bradley Jersak Based solely on repetition in every one of David Bentley Hart’s books, articles, lectures, and podcasts, his most scathing...
Revisiting Satisfaction & the Cross – Bradley Jersak
“Satisfaction” is a theme that recurs in some of the key Messianic texts of the Hebrew prophets. This begs the questions, (1) who was satisfied, (2) what was being satisfied, and (3) what brought that satisfaction.
Malice or Chalice, Jesus or Abaddon – Bradley Jersak
'Queen Mary Apocalypse’ London 14th century. "Their king is the angel from the bottomless pit; his name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon—the Destroyer."(Revelation 9:11). I'm grieving Ukraine again today. After the latest...
A Jazz Evening with Merton, Hesse, Buber and Eliot – Ron Dart & Jazzthink
A Jazz Evening with Readings from Merton, Hesse, Buber and Eliot. Readings by Ron Dart. Hosted by Brian FraserBrentwood Presbyterian Church Jazzthink
A Jazz Evening with erton, Hesse, Buber and Eliot – Ron Dart & Jazzthink
A Jazz Evening with Readings from Merton, Hesse, Buber and Eliot. Readings by Ron Dart. Hosted by Brian FraserBrentwood Presbyterian Church Jazzthink
“How Will You Show Up?” Response to Valarie Kaur’s “See No Stranger” – by Bradley Jersak
How Will You Show Up? “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I say?” (Luke 6:46).- Jesus of Nazareth It’s disconcerting when our discovery of God’s everywhere-present grace leads us to inaction in that grace, rather than motivating and mobilizing...