I voted today
I voted today. Betcha can’t guess who my presidential choice was… Michael Shirzadian & I came up with this poster a few weeks ago. I’ve distributed more than a few around campus. The poster, by the way, is originally by Shepard Fairey.
Derrida-Claiborne-Jesus redux
Feb 10, 2008 philosophy, politics
I want to talk a little bit about my Derrida-Claiborne-Jesus essay. Over the last week I’ve kept thinking about a quote from Jean-Luc Marion that says “Theology renders its author hypocritical… One must obtain forgiveness for every essay in theology.” I take that seriously, and so it’s with fear and trembling that I’ve submitted it [...]
Tags: Cedars, Claiborne, deconstruction, Derrida, James K.A. Smith, Jesus, pacifism, war
Derrida via Claiborne
Feb 5, 2008 personal, philosophy, politics, reading
Like many students, I was saddened to learn on January 30th that Shane Claiborne’s expected campus event had been canceled. In one sense it was simply disappointing that we missed an opportunity to listen and dialogue with Claiborne in person. More importantly, the incident was disappointing in what it revealed about the “forces for status [...]
Tags: Cedars, Claiborne, deconstruction, Derrida, hospitality, James K.A. Smith, Jesus, justice, pacifism, poverty, violence, war
Year of the Youth Vote
Barack Obama has 22k+ more supporters on Facebook than Clinton, Gravel, McCain, Huckabee, Romney and Paul have combined altogether. TIME says it’s The Year of the Youth Vote.