Coming Next Week: What Makes Us Tick?
It takes me a long time to see more clearly. Views from the Edge has been around 10 years now! Do I continue? And, if I continue, why would I, and what would I do differently going forward? The last few years have forced me to look again at who I am, what I do, and why. You might say it’s a vocational thing.
I am not a pundit. Nor do I wish to be one, though I sound like one too often. So I said to myself, get back to doing what you do best. Speak from faith, but not to faith, as Eric Ringham of Minnesota Public Radio put it when All Things Considered was still airing guest commentaries. What did Erick mean? Take your faith with you into the public square, but write for everyone. Don’t write That’s the essential work of public theology and a public theologian.
In that spirit I will seek to speak aloud the faith that is in me, the faith the drives me into the public square. Guest commentator Harry Strong will look more closely at Brian McLaren’s work on biases. We promised readers a fuller review of McLaren’s 13 measures of bias ( one’s and others). My commentaries will speak aloud the faith that is in me and its relation to American culture, the Prosperity Gospel and QAnon.
Thanks for dropping by,
Gordon, Nov. 5, 2021
Views from the Edge 
Please continue!
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Hello, friend. Thank you for courage your encouragement. It feels like whistling in the wind. Maybe it’s time for Views’ funeral. We shall see.
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Even if one hears the whistle, that’s enough!
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Thank you. It’s getting harder to “witthell” — but when some people way they hearing the whistle is enough, I have to pause and think about it. I’d be interested to know what you gain from Views.
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Peace. Goodness.
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Don here:
Don’t stop now, you’re just getting warmed up brother.
The Ft Sheridan Dempsey’s
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Hey, Don — “Still kickin'” right? Thanks for the bark!
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Good process. Good conclusions. I’m looking forward to it.
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Thank you, Mona. Be well and stay the course.
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I say Views should continue, either spoken or in print for at least another ten years. Would love to hear your voice, but Views is a gift in any form!
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I may try a podcast or two before deciding. Thank you for the encouragement. 10 more years? I don’t think so. Don’t want that any more than I want to be a pundit. 🧐
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Maybe some subtleties beyond my ken, but please do continue. Your written word is always thought provoking, and we all need to be provoked into thought more often!
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I can’t enter my own comment because WordPress thinks Barb and I are the same person. In any case, I agree wholeheartedly with all three comments so far. Carolyn
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You and Barb are the best, Carolyn. Thank you!
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Thank you, Barb. I’m glad it’s been meaningful to you. Hope all is well there in PA except for the obvious.
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