New CC content on drag queens, the gospel, bicycling, dreams, and more
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** Controversy, metaphor, peace, and more
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I put these emails together every week. Because I have no secrets from you, O reader, I will tell you that while I always enjoy it, not all weeks are created equal. Our online publication schedule is pretty steady, but there is a little ebb and flow, and sometimes I don’t have as many new pieces to choose from.
This isn’t one of those weeks.
We have tons of great new content on our site now. Below you’ll find a response, rooted in the New Testament, to the so-called “Drag Last Supper” ([link removed]) from the Olympics Opening Ceremonies. Or scroll down for a reflection on which food metaphor fits the gospel’s role in our lives—bread or dessert? ([link removed]) Plus a column about the transformative power of bicycling ([link removed]) , an interview with a spiritual director who brings dreams to life ([link removed]) ... and more!
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Jon Mathieu
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** Jesus among the drag queens ([link removed])
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“In the New Testament Jesus’ identity was constructed and communicated in part by clothing that was seen to serve a subversive, countercultural function. And this is different from drag … how?”
by Brandon Ambrosino
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** The dessert of life? ([link removed])
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“Jesus’ message, as I understand it (with help from Martin Luther), is that the next world is taken care of for us, and so we are freed to focus our energies and treasures on caring for those in need in this world.”
by Heidi Neumark
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** Cycling my way to peace ([link removed])
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“Theological tomes did not help me realize what peace could be, and neither did long walks in the woods. It was cycling.”
by Brian Bantum
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** In the Lectionary for August 11 (Ordinary 19B) ([link removed])
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We need to wrestle with the meaning of Jesus’ flesh as bread, bread we are to consume.
by Kelli Joyce
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** The wisdom of dreamwork ([link removed])
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“So often we’re not living in our feelings. We don’t know how we feel. Dreams can help us learn how we feel in the ordinary sense.”
Amy Frykholm interviews Rodger Kamenetz
** Can we build our own future? ([link removed])
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“We need philosopher Thomas Hobbes’s dim outlook to temper Elon Musk’s techno-optimism. Aiming for effective long-term altruistic gains is a noble endeavor, but so is figuring out how to keep humanity from war.”
by A. Trevor Sutton
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