Daily Theology
Archive for June 2011
Of Celebrity and Sanctity
The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that the word “celebrity” has existed since the 17th century – which seems odd, considering its common and sometimes tawdry usage in the media today. The two most helpful definitions in the OED are “A person of celebrity; a celebrated person: a public character.” and “The condition of being … Continue reading
A Particular Sanctity: Thomas M. King, S.J.
Rev. Thomas M. King, S.J. died of a heart attack on June 23, 2009. Despite the fact that he had broken his hip some seven years prior and had undergone several painful surgeries over the intervening years in a never-fully successful attempt to repair the damage done that day he slipped on the ice, he had … Continue reading
Holy Orders
Last week I returned to Iowa after having life turned upside down by ten days of travel in northern California. The chance to visit dear friends, meet new folks, and soak up beautiful scenery was a blessed change from a school year routine that had me walking about in the sort of daze that gets … Continue reading
Technology, theology, and the beauty of computational analysis
An interesting article appeared in the journal Science this past January, describing a new method of quantitative computational analysis by employing the vast and mostly hidden digitized library of Google Books for the sake of data gathering. The researchers called this analysis and (as they see it) the new field of study “culturomics.” Basically, they … Continue reading
An Invitation to Conversation
Welcome to the Daily Theology blog! As the header says, our aim here is faith seeking understanding in everyday life. We hope to examine questions and issues that pertain to the role of theology in the daily life of the Body of Christ. Our topics might range from pop culture to politics, liturgy to dialogue, … Continue reading
