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Speaking @ GFU’s Chapel

Speaking @ GFU’s Chapel

Yesterday I got to head down to Newburg, Oregon to speak in the chapel at GFU. It was super fun, and I got to go down with Lynette and Pascal and make a mini family getaway out of it. I

admin March 29, 2011May 5, 2022

Local Theologies

Local Theologies

Ryan Bolger has created a helpful slide illustrating an overview of local theologies as they have emerged over time.  Ryan is drawing heavily from amazing thought leaders like: David Bosch, Andrew Walls, and Wilbert Shenk. peace, dwight

Dwight J. Friesen November 17, 2009June 7, 2022

my workshop at, “hear.listen.connect”

my workshop at, “hear.listen.connect”

My friend Jim Henderson together with the collaborative team at Off-the-Map are gearing up for a national conversation happening in Seattle, in early November. This year’s theme is Hear·Listen·Connect.Presenters include Diana Butler Bass, Brian McLaren, Richard Twiss, Ruth Padilla DeBorst,

Dwight J. Friesen August 24, 2007May 8, 2022

marbled in a gray world

marbled in a gray world

To live in the world is to live with shadows, even more it is to create shadows. In a universe that revolves around a sun, to live is to cast shadows. As objects living in relation to light we are

Dwight J. Friesen May 9, 2006September 22, 2022

Living & Loving the Questions

Living & Loving the Questions

I wasn’t raised with the wirings and poetry of Rilke, but I am sure grateful to have been introduced to them. The following is arguably one of his best known quotes, yet I had to post it. It is just

Dwight J. Friesen December 4, 2005September 30, 2022

thesis statements over creeds

thesis statements over creeds

For nearly as long as the church has existed so have Creeds. Creeds are the “I/we believe . . . ” statements of the people of God. As with all text, once it is “written” and made available(whatever the medium)

Dwight J. Friesen February 22, 2005September 14, 2022

a philosophy that sings

a philosophy that sings

Antinomy is a term used in logic and epistemology, which, loosely, means a paradox or unresolvable contradiction. At least for me that this season in my life, paradox feels vital to to discovery of the real. If for a moment

Dwight J. Friesen December 8, 2004October 26, 2022

why “and”

why “and”

A couple of days ago I was asked why I’ve named my on-line journal and. I desire to bridge between. Where there is an ‘us’ and ‘them’ I want to be the and. Where there is black and white, male

Dwight J. Friesen November 11, 2004May 6, 2022

Faith, Doubt & Certainty

Faith, Doubt & Certainty

The offspring of paradox are faith, doubt and certainty. Certainty looks at paradox and says, “they can’t both be true. I will take sides. I will exercise my mind and my reason to confidentially claim my argument as true. I

Dwight J. Friesen October 30, 2002November 6, 2021

Truth as Paradox

Truth as Paradox

God is plurality – God is one Jesus is God – Jesus is human Human beings are sinners – saints In the world – not of the world Paradox has at least three offspring: certainty, doubt and faith. Certainty looks

Dwight J. Friesen June 17, 2002November 5, 2021

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