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Tag Archives: Phyllis Tickle
The Place of Authority: A Brief History Part 1: Families, Clans and Tribes
For those who despise history, and I know that there are many out there, I will warn you that I am beginning a long engagement with looking back through time at the narrative of where authority has rested at various … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Reflections
Tagged authority, Book of Judges, Family, Fiddler on the Roof, Israel, Old Testament, Phyllis Tickle, Samson, Tribe
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Why the sign of the rose?
The rose was a symbol of the last Great Reformation, which we most often associate with Martin Luther and the posting of the 95 Theses and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. In Luther’s seal the predominant image that gives … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged change, ELCA, Great Emergence, Martin Luther, Phyllis Tickle, post-modernity, Reformation, worldview
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