I’m hoping to write pieces about the Archbishop of Canterbury’s recent lecture on scripture (some commentary and the full text of the lecture may be found here); and on the “cautioning” of Jon Sobrino. I’ll get these up soon, though I’m not sure right now which will come first.  

Meanwhile, Tim Burke has what seems to me a worthwhile note about the shootings at Virginia Tech:

Do we have to domesticate every event into the simple-mindedness of single-cause arguments, master the meaninglessness that sometimes comes with being human with the jabber of the punditocracy? Can’t we just reach out collectively to put a quiet hand on the shoulder of those who have lost friends, family and colleagues?

Read the rest here.