Blog Divine Hospitality and the Work of Welcome Some of our regular readers likely know that this academic year I’m serving Western Theological Seminary in a new capacity:…Theresa LatiniNovember 5, 2015
Blog Unnamed Victims and Prayerful Rage I don’t remember her name but her silhouette is imprinted on my memory. I met her when I was a…Theresa LatiniOctober 22, 2015
Blog Why “The Donald” Isn’t Reformed and Why His Stance Isn’t Christian Last week, the stated clerk of my denomination the Presbyterian Church (USA), Grayde Parsons, issued a public letter to Donald…Theresa LatiniOctober 8, 2015
Blog The Ambiguities of Authenticity Generally, I’m a proponent of authenticity. Clarity about one’s values, meaningful action that flows from those values, honest and genuine…Theresa LatiniSeptember 24, 2015
Blog A Pile of Theological “Stuff” As part of my D.Min. degree I read Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Theo-Drama: Theological Dramatic Theory Vol. 1: Prolegomena.…Theresa LatiniSeptember 10, 2015
Blog Advice to Myself I turned 36 this past Sunday. If you are reading this and you are under 36, then you probably…Theresa LatiniAugust 27, 2015
Blog The Cumulative Effect of Small Things Question: What weapon has killed more people than any other in the history of the world? In light of…Theresa LatiniAugust 13, 2015
Blog Reclaiming Maturity Donald Trump has been all over political news for saying wildly offensive things and bickering with other members of…Theresa LatiniJuly 30, 2015
Blog Freedom and Confinement in the Architecture of Theology Earlier this year one of my students posted on social media a somewhat anguished comment about her relationship with Karl…Theresa LatiniJuly 16, 2015
Blog Freedom and Its Contradictions Fourth of July festivities, where I live, have already begun. The shocking and randomly timed booms of consumer fireworks remind…Theresa LatiniJuly 2, 2015