Comments on: Rounding Up Pirates…

By: Rhys

Rhys — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:23:47 +0000

Simon C - so was I. Great song. And thanks, Kester, for kicking this all off. Looking forward to the book.

By: Simon C.

Simon C. — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:29:41 +0000

As a pirate lover and Christian dreamer, your posts about theological piracy really resonated with me.
Thanks for the insights!

I was reminded of the song “Pirate’s Gospel” by Alela Diane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpwSxHiiNSw

By: Jonathan Evens

Jonathan Evens — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:30:53 +0000

I’ve really appreciated the debate and have posted my thoughts on a particular aspect of yours and Peter’s thinking – the use of dual narratives – at: http://joninbetween.blogspot.com/2009/09/of-orthodox-heretics-pirates.html.

I conclude that: “The reality of dual narratives in our lives and practices is, it seems to me, something that we are often fearful of admitting within the Church. Instead we often speak and act as though there is only one story, one interpretation of scripture, and one ‘pure’ motivation for our actions and practices. Brewin and Rollins are among those challenging the naivity and, sometime, hypocrises of this position and, therefore, they receive flak from those with vested interests to defend.”

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:59:13 +0000

In case you didn’t see this … http://www.newsweek.com/id/216108

By: Ben Edson

Ben Edson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:04:27 +0000

Pete if only I had the academic prowess to take you on I would! But I don’t and so I won’t. Which gives you all the power – use it wisely…;-)

By: Peter Rollins

Peter Rollins — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:17:59 +0000

I think this is a ‘really right’, ‘really wrong’ situation. Not on the surface phenomenon but at a structural level. Of course there is a lot of ‘middle way’ at the level of manifestation. But the idea of negation of negation is either right or wrong. The problem with some of the debate has been that it has not focused on the structural issue. The result is that there is lots of ‘I like pirates’, ‘I don’t like pirates’ talk. I am looking for someone to take me on at level of the dialectic that Kester and myself are employing.

By: Ben Edson

Ben Edson — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:38:18 +0000

‘really right’ or ‘really wrong’ or perhaps we need to inhabit the in-between spaces.

thanks for the thoughts…