The Rev. Madison Shockley: Jesus and the 99 Percent – Truthdig

A “Progressive Christianity” stance toward OWS as articulated by pastor of Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Carlsbad CA,  Rev. Madison Shockley II Occupy Wall Street’s message to the church is, “If you were doing your job we wouldn’t be necessary.” http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/jesus_and_the_99_percent_20111202/?ln The above quote comes close to my sense of this.  If the church were actually accustomed to being Continue Reading

Authority No Longer a Badge granted by Publication from Too Big To Know by @dweinberger

Continuing my reading in Davide Weinbberger’s Too Big To Know,  the BOOK has lost its dominance as the bestower of authority.  The conversations it initiates,  and the test of feedback and author reply and recirculating or restaing or rethinking has brought about a challenge to the traditional means of authority.  This is already having impact on the notions we have Continue Reading