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#45 Take to the sea for four days of Lent

Posted in God, Prayer, Spiritual Exercises, Theological Ethics, Theology, tagged , on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Courage!  Howard Westwood’s 1939 Lenten Manual uses outdated, high-flown language, is written in the mode of all-men-all-of-the-time, and mentions several, mostly-forgotten dead people.  Still, his exercises and meditations are worth a look. Besides, Lent isn’t supposed to be easy.  So, as Westwood might say, abandon your safe haven and sail into the high seas of [...]

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#44 Her Nakedness passes her Ph.D. comps!

Posted in God, Spiritual Exercises, Theology, tagged , on February 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Phew.  Comps are over!  Now onward to the dissertation proposal.  A Ph.D. student’s work is never done–or so it seems. The season of Lent has begun.  Whether or not you spent last Wednesday with a sooty cross on your forehead, you may be wondering how to participate in this season.  Horace Westwood’s 1939 Lenten Manual [...]

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