Theology

For as long as he was capable of suffering, he felt pain and sorrow for us; and now that he has ascended into heaven and is beyond human pain, he is still suffering with us.   Julian of Norwich It just so happens that during this…

On the recommendation of a colleague, my wife and I started watching the TV series Fargo. Loosely based on the film of the same name, the show is a hodgepodge of Coen brothers films. Set in Bemidji, MN, the show follows Lester Nygaard, an insurance…

Two pieces of my work this semester couldn't be further apart--or at least they seem to be disconnected. I'm writing a book on Heavy Metal music. It's a positive treatment that brings Slavoj Zizek, Jurgen Moltmann, and Michel de Certeau together with Led Zeppelin, Gorgoroth, and Mastodon.…