Entering my post-Derridean/pre-______ Phase
November 24, 2004
I’m not sure if you’d call it a pride issue, or what, but I really wanted to do Derrida for this paper. I wanted to be able to say that I used Derrida for my paper and I thought there was a connection between Dionysius and Derrida. There is actually a connection and Derrida did [...]
Tags: Academics, Derrida, Flag-Football, Philosophy, Postmodern
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WTF Derrida!
November 13, 2004
And I quote:
“Derrida claims that ‘différence governs nothing, reigns over nothing, and nowhere exercises any authority. It is not announced by any capital letter. Not only is there no kingdom of différence, but différence instigates the the subversion of every kingdom.’ Différence for Derrida manifests nothing, not even nothing, nor the not nothing. It cannot [...]
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Dionysius, Derrida & the Emerging Church
November 12, 2004
I spent today tracking down books from the seminary library and from Firestone at Princeton University, for my paper for my Dionysian course. It’s the one course I’m struggling with enjoying the most, and although I’m taking it Pass/Fail, the paper is our only grade in the course and therefore, it needs to be good. [...]
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Emergent Convention: General Session #2
May 20, 2004
Phyllis Tickle (Mainliners), Jack Caputo (Roman Catholic tradition) & Robert Webber (Evangelical): hosted by Brian McLaren
Brian: we’re going to be talking about how to get beyond some of the modern polarities of liberal/conservative categories. Here are the three questions each panel member was supposed to address.
Q. What does your tradition need to leave behind in [...]
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Did God Want a Metanarrative?
September 5, 2003
Metanarrative :: “Any founding or overarching story that gives rationale and legitimation for a particular worldview, perspective, or value system…The postmodern critique of metanarratives is but an echo of the biblical warning against idolatry and, by implication, the totalizing of any theory or narrative other than God’s story…” (A Is For Abductive: The Language of [...]
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Adam Walker Cleaveland: 
