Patrick Burrows

I ~understand~ why Oxford UP books are so expensive, but it really does mean that there are a lot of books I'd love to really read and engage with that I just won't because I can't justify buying a $130 book (or $125 e-book).

McIver: Do you consider yourself a religious man?

Lyons: Yes

McIver: How do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands? Do you think you’re going to hell?

Character growth is reducing the argument of a 25pg paper you wrote in grad school, but never published, down to 242 words (and a 122 word footnote) for an essay you're working on.

This week (unintentionally) I am teaching Patrology (Richard of St. Victor, Julian of Norwich, John Calvin, Janet Martin Soskice) in my Intro to Christian Thought course, and in Queer Theology, I am teaching Mary Daly.

Something something Providence something something

notice how after ilhan omar was attacked by a maga true believer parroting donald trump, the mainstream media didnt kick off a multi-day orgy about how trump and other republicans need to change their tone and "lower the temperature"?

that discourse only goes one way for the msm.

"Who's city is it Chief?
Bovino: "It's our fucking city."

And that, in a nutshell, is the problem. It is not a democracy when men with guns and uniforms believe they have more control over a city than its residents.

In theater. So they think they’re at war.

Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia

“Oh no, it’s about *periods* too?!”

And yet so many people either don’t understand her Thomism or are embarrassed by and/or try to explain away the freak’s intersexuality. (And even fewer see how she’s connecting intersexuality and the Eucharist…)

There are so many good O’Connor stories, but for my money, “Temple of the Holy Ghost” is the best.

Remember when they told us they were only interested in removing (ie censoring) books that are “obscene” and “harmful” to children?

They lied. 😑

Make it viral.

Of course there’s a whole conversation to be had about body types (or lack thereof), about MSM romance as a genre mostly by and for women, about the limits of transparency and representation as modes of analysis. But the show is well shot and produced, the acting good, and the story well constructed

Binged “Heated Rivalry” in 2 days. Emotional wreck. But it’s nice that we’ve turned a corner in mainstream queer stories away from trauma and violence and rejection. The closet and fear, yeah, but not trauma.

And that Crave didn’t fade-to-black on the sex scenes, which is rare for non-indie stuff.

Lovely to be with y'all again this year. Merry Christmas one and all! #9LC

And nevertheless, we get Wesley's docetic hymn. #9LC

WORD #9LC

Unlike Wesley, we actually do believe in the Creeds. #9LC

HERE WE GO! #9LC

And as several theologians and religious studies scholars have noted, what that student did — lazily waving in the direction of the Bible, never even citing Scripture much less delving into it — would’ve gotten an F In their courses.

She’s not a victim.

I never remember this and have the same reaction every time.

WHAT WAS THAT INTRO #9LC

But the *schmaltz*! We must luxuriate in it!

The first Rutter was too saccharine for my taste, but I do love "Dormi Jesu" #9LC

Incredible choices by the readers all around this year.

"So that I may... 'worship' him also." #9LC

The contrast is wild. The grace note sounds straight up like a 19th century French circus to me... which... it is Berlioz, so.

😂

Welcome!