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Interests: GENERAL: God, animals, church and culture, doughnuts, fun, sunshine, kids, metaphors, colours, creativity, music, pillow fights, silliness, noses, cutting my own hair
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hmm...I can't really think of anything to add right now, but I just have to say I love and endorse the comments so far!
Especially Craig's idea of a carpooling list...as student deans Jacqui and I are excited to see more opportunities for students to build community and friendships during travel time as well as on campus. Plus we're being 'ecotheological'!! It just goes to show that in the midst of the complexities of increasing our environmental friendliness, with a bit of creativity we can come up with many solutions that have multiple benefits and are simple to implement. Good stuff!!
Commented May 16, 2006 on Pentecostals and Ecology - part 4 at Pentecostal Discussions
Pentecostals and Ecology - part 4
by Shane Clifton We need to note in the conclusion to this series that theological reflection about ecotheology represents only a small componant of a full-blown ecotheology. Beyond the transformation of the culture of pentecostalism is the task of infusing its social structures with an ecologi...
good stuff again :)
Would it be pushing things too far to focus on the idea that God gives us gifts/power for a purpose?
Then we can maybe link traditional Pentecostal hallmarks with a gift of stewardship/authority over creation....
eg. Spirit baptism/tongues/power -> boldness in witness
Spiritual gifts -> building the body into oneness
imago dei/'dominion' -> co-carers (with God) for creation
...but the caring in practice was somewhat stifled with humanity's sin and consequent exile from Eden, but stirred up again with the outpouring of the Spirit, with and in whom we once again are able to empathise and identify with all creation's groaning for restoration (Ro 8:22-23).
Commented May 8, 2006 on Pentecostals and Ecology Part 2 at Pentecostal Discussions
Pentecostals and Ecology Part 2
by Shane Clifton Eschatology is only one aspect of Pentecostalism’s theology of creation, which is often framed at the other end of history with six day, young earth creationism. This understanding of creation finds its theological impetus in literalistic readings of the Scripture, but it finds...
I like the hint of hope here: just as social concern has edged its way up on the Pentecostal agenda, concern for the environment may be able to follow the same path :) But we need people like you (and whoever picked the topic for Hansei) to give it that momentum-starting nudge...
Commented May 8, 2006 on Pentecostals and Ecology - part 1 at Pentecostal Discussions
Pentecostals and Ecology - part 1
by Shane Clifton For the last two years, Southern Cross College and Hansei University (associated with Dr Yonggi Cho) have joined together for an Aussie/Korean theological symposium. Last year the Korean professors travelled to Australia, and in the first week of June this year Mark Hutchinson...
Great thoughts on academic freedom :)
I like Ben's point on writing "Southern Cross College' in full, plus I have another thought on the name....does 'SCC faculty' make it sound too private and exclusive? If a non-faculty member came across this blog, would they feel out of place and uninvited to comment?
Maybe if we have a more generic title (Southern Cross Bloggege or something?), and then in a description or subtitle we can mention that discussions on this blog are started/guided by some thoughts of various faculty members?
Commented Apr 18, 2006 on Rules of Engagement at Pentecostal Discussions
Rules of Engagement
by Shane Clifton Before we go public, i thought it might be worthwhile to further think through our rules of engagement. In this process, i am suggesting we draw on the logic of "the man" mark hutchinson, in his discussion of academic freedom set out in the APS Journal (http://aps.webjournals.o...
Oooh, I'm excited we have a blog and can't wait to get discussions and traffic flowing.
But maybe the time it takes to build momentum will give me a chance to improve the design of this site before it becomes too public ;)
Commented Apr 12, 2006 on Welcome at Pentecostal Discussions
Welcome
Welcome to the SCC faculty blog. I though we might start with a discussion of our rules of engagement. Our purpose is to stimulate discussion about topics of interest arising in the Pentecostal / charismatic world and, in particular, to get interdisciplinary discussion going between Southern C...
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