The Naked Theologian is ordinarily clothed. Online, I’m known as TNT. In the nondigital world, I’m known as Myriam Renaud. I’m an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister currently working on a doctorate in Constructive Theology. I try to post regularly, but I sometimes have to put the blogging aside to focus on my ten million other commitments.
Some of my recent activities: I have written columns for the UU World magazine, been featured on Chicago’s Progressive radio station WCPT, co-taught a class in “Liberal Theology” as adjunct faculty at Meadville Lombard Theological School, and taught the online class, “Theology for Unitarian Universalists,” through the UU Church of the Larger Fellowship. I also serve on the Advisory Board of the Unitarian Universalist Ministry at the Great Lakes Naval Recruit Training Center.
My areas of scholarly interest: philosophical theology, religious ethics, history of Christian thought, history of Jewish thought, the history of Islamic thought.
Although I rarely reply to comments, I appreciate your reactions. I’ve sometimes changed my mind because of them. I also monitor other blogs that respond to my own postings. Again, such blogs have, at times, caused me to rethink my point of view.
So thanks for joining me in theological conversation!
Great start, Myriam…I look forward to more. I wrote about you, here http://iminister.blogspot.com/.
If you go to uupdates.net, you can sign your blog up so that we all will be notified whenever you post.
Christine
Good luck with yr new project!
Our mutual friend Christine speaks highly of you…
yr colleague,
James
Myriam:
Intriguing start–I look forward to boosting this blog in my TUC newsletter column, starting with January 2009.
-Cheers,
BHC
hey…heard about your new blog from following Christine’s…remember me? you were the one who invited me to join the worship committee, and helped me start to feel involved at First UU….I’ve followed your progress — not surprised at your (long and vigorous) strides!! Thanks for your inspiration so many years ago…would like to follow your blog, so hopefully you will pursue some way of letting others know when you’ve posted…
Hello Myriam,
I heard about your blog from your mother’s email. I am currently a UU Minister-in-training on the last legs of her internship in Seattle. Will be seeing the MFC in March in Chicago. My home congregation is High Plains where of-course I met your mom, Maryse! I am that congregation’s first seminarian.
Just thought I would introduce myself . . .
I am sooo glad to see you engaging in this exercise as a UU minister/theologian. I have recently been having long conversation with a congregant who feels that UU ministers MUST begin articulating thoughts, ideas, definitions about God, etc. . .
I look forward to reading more!
Every blessing,
Julia McKay, MA, MDiv.
Absolutely fascinating. I became engrossed and had to read all your posts. It was so good seeing you these last two weeks, and running into you yesterday was such a pleasant and welcome surprise. Next time we’ll meet across the country in your city. Much love to you and your family.
Hi Myriam,
Claudine notified me to your blog. I might read some of your postings to my Fellowship group at Arlington (VA) UU Church. Fully attributed to you, of course. We do simple lay-led services every Friday night, then go out for dinner and drinks. It really gets a lot of 30-somethings involved with the UU church. I like the postings I’ve read! Sorry it will end in two weeks : (
Greg McFarland
(from Rolla, MO)
but now in Arlington, VA
typed my email wrong!
I just discovered this site when you posted a link to it on James’ Facebook site.
I love it. Your posts are interesting, brilliant, well thought out and well written. I want to read more…..and more.
hey…heard about your new blog from following Christine’s…remember me? you were the one who invited me to join the worship committee, and helped me start to feel involved at First UU….I’ve followed your progress — not surprised at your (long and vigorous) strides!! Thanks for your inspiration so many years ago…would like to follow your blog, so hopefully you will pursue some way of letting others know when you’ve posted…
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