Posts tagged alienation
Panic! at the Div School: The Distant Other and our Problem with Pluralism
Panic! at the Div School: The Distant Other and our Problem with Pluralism

We might have radically different experiences and beliefs, but that does not mean that the Other is unworthy of love. In short, by emphasizing the differences between us, we turn the Other into a caricature. But by ignoring these differences, we simply turn the Other into a reflection of ourselves.

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Justin Davispluralism, graduate school, conflict, fundamentalism, neoliberalism, tolerance, diversity, lack, Other, Zizek, Amy Jill-Levine, George Orwell, Neighbor, psychoanalysis, religion, religious studies, identity, identitarianism, identity politics, particularism, universality, solidarity, community-building, economics, politics, emancipation, polarization, ideology, faith, tolerant, diverse, non-sectarian, liberalism, antagonism, similarities, differences, revolution, capitalism, social change, subjectivity, intersubjectivity, Abu Hanifa, proximity, Good Samaritan, Being, political, cultural, religious, divides, bridges, understanding, growth, progressive, academia, alienationComment
Searching for a Place of Rest: Deconstruction, Doubt, and Spiritual Homelessness
Searching for a Place of Rest: Deconstruction, Doubt, and Spiritual Homelessness

Each step of my journey has revealed a different aspect of my faith that I cherish and respect. By paying homage to my past, I can come to grips with where I am now, even if it feels like a million miles from where I’ve been. No one has a corner on orthodoxy. We are all seeing through a glass darkly. Home is held in a promise, not in a proposition. And I hold onto that promise.

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Justin Davisevangelicalism, evangelical, exvangelical, #exvangelical, deconstruction, faith, doubt, progressive, progressive Christianity, spirituality, church, leaving church, alienation, vulnerability, christianity, theology, brokeness, home, spiritual homelessnessComment