As part of creating space online for ongoing Pub Theology conversation, I’m considering a new Facebook group. This will be for pub theologians everywhere to gather at a virtual table, to discuss any number of topics. Vote on the Facebook page with your thoughts. If you think I should consider something other than Facebook, let me know that in the comments.
I’m in the process of creating a new Pub Theology website, so ideally whatever I create can be embedded and accessed there.
The recent shooting in Wisconsin at a Sikh Temple has many wondering if religiously-rooted violence is about to erupt, or if this is one of the dying gasps of intolerance as our world continues to become a more hospitable place. I would like to lean toward the latter, but realize we have a long ways to go.
We had a great turnout last night at Harmony Brewing Company, in Eastown, Grand Rapids. This little brewery has been open since February, and features a cozy atmosphere, spins some good tunes (last night was Vinyl Thursday), and brews up some great offerings. About a dozen of us squeezed in together in the upper-level, a small, quiet space of about 10 or 12 tables. A couple familiar faces, a few Pub Theology first-timers, and some regulars made for a great discussion. The sheet had the following topics:
Photos are coming in from readers of the book and the beer they are enjoying while reading. What about you? Share your favorite pairing! Let us know where you are reading the book, and what you are washing it down with.
An interesting night last week. If I remember right, I can't remember what we discussed. So no recap, just the sheets: Topics: 1. ‘The meal table is the birthplace of culture.’ How are we shaped by our eating practices? 2. “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” What do you think?
Guest post by Scot McKnight. The question: What are the central characteristics of a genuine conversation in your opinion? I want to draw your attention to a massive and brilliant study, but for most of us far too specialized to be a book to “blog” our way through. The book is Benedetta Craveri’s The Age of Conversation. Her book is a detailed analysis of 17th Century salons, directed mostly by women.
Hey Bryan, please send me a copy of your two books and I’ll read and review them in Church Planter Magazine. I’m a fellow author (David C. Cook 2013) so I get it. Perhaps we can get you on the church planter podcast as well. I lived for 12 years in Wales, UK and did plenty of ministry out of pubs. It’d be good to talk.
Peyton, I’ll see if I can get you Kindle copies from the publisher, if that works.
Thanks for the note, be great to connect.