Experimental Theology


...trudging into the distance in the bleeding stinking mad shadow of Jesus...the Lord out of dust had created him, had made him blood and nerve and mind, had made him to bleed and weep and think, and set him in a world of loss and fire... --Flannery O'Connor

1.09.2026

Psalm 136

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"his steadfast love endures forever" Psalm 136 is noteworthy for its call and response format. First, there is an expression of th...
1.08.2026

On Intentionality: Part 3, Enchantment by Choice?

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Concerning my own recommendations regarding intentionality, the most pushback I have received is about the role of intentionality in recover...
1.07.2026

On Intentionality: Part 2, Faith as Choice

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In the last post I described how I've made calls for intentionality. From enchantment to hospitality to our mental health, I've argu...
1.06.2026

On Intentionality: Part 1, Disengaging the Autopilot

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I recently read in my  New York Times news feed that we're drowning in the imperative to be "intentional." Being intentional,...
1.05.2026

On Essence and Energies: Part 3, The Vast Burning Bush

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After Palamas’ defense of the hesychasts in The Triads , his dispute with Barlaam of Calabria soon spread throughout the wider church. A ser...
1.02.2026

Psalm 135

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“He sent signs and wonders against you, Egypt” Psalm 135 is a doxological recapitulation of Israel’s story and the Lord’s mighty acts of de...
1.01.2026

On Essence and Energies: Part 2, The Uncreated Light

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In the last post we described Barlaam of Calabria's criticism of hesychasts' claims of beholding the Uncreated Light of God. Citing ...
12.31.2025

On Essence and Energies: Part 1, The Hesychast Controversy

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In this series I want to introduce the work of Gregory Palamas (1296–1359) to share perspectives about how to think about divine transcenden...
12.30.2025

"The Road to Damascus" (a poem)

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"The Road to Damascus" Tracing the fissures, fingering the shards of a fractured life. And you, the thrown stone. The cause ...
12.29.2025

St. Michael's Open Hand

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Last summer, visiting the chapel in the castle at the top of St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall, I was interrupted by a statue of St. Micha...
12.26.2025

Psalm 134

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"Now bless the Lord" Psalm 134 brings a conclusion to the Psalms of Ascent. Recall, these were the suite of songs that pilgrims sa...
12.25.2025

Feast of the Nativity

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"Nativity" (revisited and revised, from 2023) A baby, yes. Unto us, a child given. But more. Behold the Implication. Intimat...
12.24.2025

Hidden Faults

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In my daily reading of the Psalms I was interrupted by this passage from Psalm 19:12 (NRSV): But who can detect one’s own errors? Clea...
12.23.2025

Beholding the Light of Tabor

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At the start of Hunting Magic Eels I share Thomas Merton's famous 4th and Walnut experience. It was a pivotal moment in Merton's li...
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