by Monica A. Coleman | Feb 24, 2012 | Media
Monica A. Coleman gives 2012 Williams Institute Lectures at Methodist Theological School of Ohio on “Interreligious Outsiders” February 28-29. Two lectures: one on multiple religious belonging, and one on transreligious spirituality. Meet me there to learn more....
by Monica A. Coleman | Jan 17, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
In my last post, I suggested that contemporary Christians might think of God in metaphors with more direct relevance to our everyday lives than we are offered in the 23rd Psalm. I honestly believe that thinking of God as a shepherd was meaningful and even subversive...
by Monica A. Coleman | Jan 10, 2012 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
I’ve always been unnerved by the biblical story of Mary and Martha. Well, there are two stories. In John 11:1-12:11, they run to tell Jesus about Lazarus’ death. And in Luke 10:38-42, they host Jesus in their home. It’s the second story that drives me crazy. Or maybe...
by Monica A. Coleman | Dec 16, 2011 | Blog, Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.” I learned Psalm 23 by heart in the King James Version before I could read it in the Bible. Many young people raised in Christian families memorized this psalm for one of the Christian education events of a local church:...
by Monica A. Coleman | Dec 11, 2011 | Monica's Blog, The Beautiful Mind Blog
On December 1, 2011 the full professors of Claremont School of Theology rendered a unanimous vote to recommend that the Board of Trustees award me tenure. In the academic world, tenure is a significant accomplishment to which many aspire from the early days of...
