It’s a cool and rainy Saturday evening here. A couple hours ago, I remembered that my husband and I are supposed to go to a neighbor’s party tonight. An hour ago, we remembered it was a costume party. We called in the kids for support. Having much more experience in this department than we do, they opened their closets to us. We have a plan. I’ll post a picture here before heading out.
What a delightful read to begin my day ... thanks for the note about the new book on the FBI ... and the family photos ... so much work to be done ... the challenges are profound. Between you and Heather Cox Richardson, I've got some mighty fine guardrails.
Wow, thanks for this, Kristen! This was a whole new, eye-opening learning experience for me on a Saturday night. Grateful I don't have to preach tomorrow. I was so impressed with Lerone's humility, transparency, and insight into an arena (law enforcement) that I'd never explored before. And here I go, yet again, exceeding my book budget for the year, thanks to you, dear Sister! :-)
I should not have read this with bedtime not too far off. The thought of J. Edgar Hoover ghostwriting sermons is going to keep me awake probably for several nights.
Thank you so very much for sharing the link. We thoroughly appreciate the discussion and will be reading this important book. Blessings and resources to continue the work of scholarship that is so needed to inform the narrative.
I watched that the other night. Great discussion. I was at Notre Dame earlier this week for a little theology symposium. Such a lovely academic atmosphere! I sat between two of the top Hebrew bible scholars in the world. In between papers folks bantered with a few Israeli scholars who had to zoom in due to current events. Prayers were offered for their families. It was just an incredibly lovely mix of academic rigor, collegiality and Christian kindness. I'd say ND would be a swell place to do grad work.
It's a really informative book. Christian nationalism was once an unofficial form of civil religion. The culture is essentially a spat between folks who want to return to the good old days, and folks who don't.
What a delightful read to begin my day ... thanks for the note about the new book on the FBI ... and the family photos ... so much work to be done ... the challenges are profound. Between you and Heather Cox Richardson, I've got some mighty fine guardrails.
Wow, thanks for this, Kristen! This was a whole new, eye-opening learning experience for me on a Saturday night. Grateful I don't have to preach tomorrow. I was so impressed with Lerone's humility, transparency, and insight into an arena (law enforcement) that I'd never explored before. And here I go, yet again, exceeding my book budget for the year, thanks to you, dear Sister! :-)
I should not have read this with bedtime not too far off. The thought of J. Edgar Hoover ghostwriting sermons is going to keep me awake probably for several nights.
Thank you so very much for sharing the link. We thoroughly appreciate the discussion and will be reading this important book. Blessings and resources to continue the work of scholarship that is so needed to inform the narrative.
I watched that the other night. Great discussion. I was at Notre Dame earlier this week for a little theology symposium. Such a lovely academic atmosphere! I sat between two of the top Hebrew bible scholars in the world. In between papers folks bantered with a few Israeli scholars who had to zoom in due to current events. Prayers were offered for their families. It was just an incredibly lovely mix of academic rigor, collegiality and Christian kindness. I'd say ND would be a swell place to do grad work.
Jam Pack full!!! Thank you!
It's a really informative book. Christian nationalism was once an unofficial form of civil religion. The culture is essentially a spat between folks who want to return to the good old days, and folks who don't.