Category Archives: Random Thoughts

“Random Acts of Culture”: Transformative Interruptions

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Kenda Dean

Some of you know that I’m an Improv Everywhere fan.  Now the Philadelphia Opera has caught the “improv” bug–check out this video of the Hallelujah Chorus, performed on a busy Saturday in Macy’s (formerly Wanamaker’s) in downtown Philadelphia – click here. I … Continue reading →

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MORALISTIC THERAPEUTIC DEISM?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Kenda Dean

SO WHAT’S WRONG WITH MORALISTIC THERAPEUTIC DEISM? No doubt:  the church has been guilty of worse crimes than instilling MTD in teenagers.  In fact, MTD probably evolved partly from well-meaning Christians who don’t want to repeat the atrocities done in … Continue reading →

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Called Into Disconnect

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Kenda Dean

Thanks for all the encouragement last week around the CNN.com story about *Almost Christian.*  I wanted to close this crazy time of media by sharing one of the most helpful comments I received.  It’s from youth pastor Merv Stoltzfus, a … Continue reading →

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