Archives for February 2015

The Religious Origins of a Scifi Greeting

February 28, 2015 by UMJeremy 1 Comment

Leonard Nimoy outlines the religious origins of the Vulcan greeting from “Star Trek”

Like Climate Change, Has the LGBT Debate gone from Denial to Betrayal?

February 27, 2015 by UMJeremy 13 Comments

What affects one climate affects the entire climate, and what affects one part of the Body of Christ affects the whole Body. From Climate Deniers… Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies is the Dean of the Arts and Sciences School at my alma mater Oklahoma City University. His blog “One World House” is a powerhouse of […]

Disarming Internet Trolls [3of3]: Engaging the Tribes

February 26, 2015 by UMJeremy 3 Comments

Part 3 of the series on trolls and trolling. What do we do when we are dealing with groups of trolls and not just individuals? Some suggestions and closing thoughts on humanizing the trolls.

Disarming Internet Trolls [2of3]: Can you be a Honeypot?

February 24, 2015 by UMJeremy 7 Comments

Part 2 of a 3 part series on trolling in online religious conversations. This post examines why you should engage trolls rather than ignoring them–it’s not for everyone, but it has its place in the corpus of online conversations.

Disarming Internet Trolls [1of3]: Are they in the Arena?

February 23, 2015 by UMJeremy 3 Comments

Part one of a three-part series on internet trolling and how persons of faith can best navigate the conversations online that are often intimidating.

The Battle Has Begun [Guest Post]

February 20, 2015 by UMJeremy 11 Comments

A United Methodist layperson offers a helpful checklist to help all of us cut through the attempts to seize the narrative in the UMC’s conversation over unity/schism.

Would a Missionary give up Swahili for Lent?

February 18, 2015 by UMJeremy 6 Comments

To those pastors and ministry leaders who are giving up social media for Lent, why are you giving the mission field away?

Schism in the #UMC = Another Round of Oppressing the Minority

February 13, 2015 by UMJeremy 20 Comments

A key moment in the debate over women’s ordination in the UMC yields a fascinating parallel to the current discussions of schism over LGBT inclusion.

Unity and Schism Plans for the United Methodist Church [list]

February 10, 2015 by UMJeremy 18 Comments

An always-updated list of unity/schism plans, along with encouragement for better plans that build up justice rather than compartmentalizing it.

Black Mirror: The End of Faith?

February 4, 2015 by UMJeremy 3 Comments

Reflections on the science fiction show “Black Mirror”: In a world where everything is recorded and certainty can be achieved, what role does Faith play?