Diana Butler Bass in London

[Mendalla]

If you're interested in hearing/meeting noted religion writer Diana Butler Bass and are near London, she is appearing at Siloam United on Nov. 11. Link below. I am thinking about it though I haven't read much of her work. It's interesting that it is Siloam since hosting talks by people of this caliber has usually been more in the wheelhouse of First-St. Andrew's and Wesley Knox.

Diana Butler Bass Event – Siloam United Church

siloamunitedchurch.org

I also note that Siloam is now officially Affirming, with the service happening June 4. It is one of the United Church congregations that I have visited a few times and could consider as a church home if I go that route (helps that it is the closest to my home).

 

[Luce NDs]

Affirming until some disseminating individual dissociates the pinkies ... L Cheney mentioned this process in the rightly progressing into regression ... while claiming that individuals cannot return. Thus such relief in reflecting mentally in a domain said to be in non existence ... existential deficiency?

If you state things in metaphor those that don't wish to will not be sentient and perhaps unconsciously omniscient! The autonomous nervous system that bothers some front people ... behind that ???? Mention the questionable and folks of edifice will become distraught and Eris 'n ... generates bubbles!

Speak of empty, hollow decks ... the Champaign of closed space?

They say some of us need not get into the bedroom of nations ... but how else to see what industrious screwing about of the populace is going on ... while they mess with private bedrooms ... additional scattered thoughts? God forbid ... and no one gathers ... thus emissaries and emanations ... glowing fallacies?

We require some of these to fall upon us ... with some rationalization instead of excess exuberance! There ... worded well so as to be easily eliminated by those that refer to psyche items as fecund crap ... worms about ... especially prions! (sometimes labeled mystery disease related to mad cowage)

 

[Luce NDs]

Is phobia an open or closed sophistication that spreads freely? Augur on ...

 

[GordW]

If you're interested in hearing/meeting noted religion writer Diana Butler Bass and are near London, she is appearing at Siloam United on Nov. 11. Link below. I am thinking about it though I haven't read much of her work. It's interesting that it is Siloam since hosting talks by people of this caliber has usually been more in the wheelhouse of First-St. Andrew's and Wesley Knox.

Diana Butler Bass Event – Siloam United Church

siloamunitedchurch.org

I also note that Siloam is now officially Affirming, with the service happening June 4. It is one of the United Church congregations that I have visited a few times and could consider as a church home if I go that route (helps that it is the closest to my home).

IF only I were closer. I really like her writing

 

[Mendalla]

IF only I were closer. I really like her writing

What? Grand Prairie to London only takes what? A full day of your life each way? Yeah, bit far for you, eh.

What books of hers would you recommend for someone new to her but not to progressive Christian writers (e.g. has read, say, Borg)? Asking for a friend.

 

[GordW]

First book of hers I remember reading is "A People's History of Christianity" (her training is as a church historian) the most recent was "Freeing Jesus" which is a more autobiographical volume as she talks about how she has known/understood Jesus over the course of her life.
She also has a SUbstack called The Cottage [The Cottage | Diana Butler Bass | Substack] which might be a good way to get introduced to her thoughts (I only get the free stuff, there is a paid subscription level as well)

 

[Delightful Life]

Glad to see she has a Substack :3

There are many things to reccommend about the internet

A vast decentralized communal sharing space where more and more of our nervous systems are hooked up into

Containing multitudes

 

[paradox3]

The book I remember is Christianity For the Rest of Us.

We may even have started a book study on WC or WC2 but I think it got stalled for some reason.

 

[Mendalla]

The book I remember is Christianity For the Rest of Us.

We may even have started a book study on WC or WC2 but I think it got stalled for some reason.

Searching for her name here turns up nothing so maybe the old site. I have heard the title mentioned before, though.

 

[GordW]

The book I remember is Christianity For the Rest of Us.

We may even have started a book study on WC or WC2 but I think it got stalled for some reason.

I was looking for my copy of that recently but can not find it....I might have left it at the church in Atikokan????

 

[Nancy]

I attended an on-line panel discussion in which she was involved. Unfortunately, it dissolved into more teasing and friendly chatter among the participants than actual engagement with the listeners. But it did make me want to read some of her work.

 

[Mendalla]

Unfortunately, it dissolved into more teasing and friendly chatter among the participants than actual engagement with the listeners.

Panels can do that if the panelists are people who are friends or frequently work together. I have even seen it at tech conferences, though a good moderator can usually steer things back on track.

 

[Luce NDs]

Moderation is not encouraged by extremist factions ...

 

[BetteTheRed]

I will suggest it to my Tuesday and Wednesday study groups. $100 is a bit steep for a day, although there'll be a meal. I've read/started one or two of her books and remember finding her entertaining.

I could spend the night with my godfather, as well, if I wanted. It's been some time since we saw each other, due to his immobility and COVID.