On Professing and Confessing
- Posted by scott on December 23rd, 2006 filed in blog, conversatio
In 1999, Martin Jaffee of the University of Washington published an essay called “Fessing Up in Theory: Professing and Confessing in the Religious Studies Classroom.” [1] It’s a brilliant treatment of the tension one faces as a student and practitioner of religion in an academic context.
This is my tension as well, so I’ll take this opportunity to clear the air:
I am a Christian and sympathize with the emerging / missional movement. You can find my confessional writing here and here. I am also a web developer. You can find out more about my work here.
That said, this blog is part of an academic study of the exchange between emerging Christianities and Web 2.0. I’ll be bracketing myself from both of these movements as I write about them. I will also avoid projecting my personal perspectives onto my subjects. I don’t expect to discover some sort of “objective reality” by doing so, but I do believe that this approach will give way to a unique perspective from which many can benefit.
At the same time, you’re welcome to engage my work from any perspective you like. Let’s generate some dialogue.
Cheers,
Scott
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[1] “Fessing Up in Theory: Professing and Confessing in the Religious Studies Classroom,” Journal of Method and Theory in the Study of Religion 9:4 (1997); repr., R.T. McCutcheon, ed., The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of Religion: A Reader (London & New York: Cassell, 1999)
On Professing and Confessing
- Posted by scott on December 23rd, 2006 filed in blog, conversatio
In 1999, Martin Jaffee of the University of Washington published an essay called “Fessing Up in Theory: Professing and Confessing in the Religious Studies Classroom.” [1] It’s a brilliant treatment of the tension one faces as a student and practitioner of religion in an academic context.
This is my tension as well, so I’ll take this opportunity to clear the air:
I am a Christian and sympathize with the emerging / missional movement. You can find my confessional writing here and here. I am also a web developer. You can find out more about my work here.
That said, this blog is part of an academic study of the exchange between emerging Christianities and Web 2.0. I’ll be bracketing myself from both of these movements as I write about them. I will also avoid projecting my personal perspectives onto my subjects. I don’t expect to discover some sort of “objective reality” by doing so, but I do believe that this approach will give way to a unique perspective from which many can benefit.
At the same time, you’re welcome to engage my work from any perspective you like. Let’s generate some dialogue.
Cheers,
Scott
—
[1] “Fessing Up in Theory: Professing and Confessing in the Religious Studies Classroom,” Journal of Method and Theory in the Study of Religion 9:4 (1997); repr., R.T. McCutcheon, ed., The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of Religion: A Reader (London & New York: Cassell, 1999)
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