Comments on: On to the next thing http://www.bdhamilton.com/articles/on-to-the-next-thing?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-to-the-next-thing Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Hamilton http://www.bdhamilton.com/articles/on-to-the-next-thing/comment-page-1#comment-6193 Brian Hamilton Thu, 21 May 2009 17:36:02 +0000 http://bdhamilton.com/?p=545#comment-6193 <p>Ethics has always been the point for me, really, even though I've spent the last couple of years reacting against the tendency (my own) to measure the value of every idea by its practical payoff. I'll still be wanting to do ethics in a historical mode, in part because "moral" and "systematic" theology simply aren't distinct for the fathers and the medievals--which seems right to me, as I think it does to most folks these days.</p> <p>Can't I hope for even a little comfort, Alicia? ;)</p> <p>Kevin--I agree! I've actually had some interest in visiting your school lately (I'm quietly eying the library school there), so maybe I can use that as an excuse to come see you and Susan sometime.</p> Ethics has always been the point for me, really, even though I’ve spent the last couple of years reacting against the tendency (my own) to measure the value of every idea by its practical payoff. I’ll still be wanting to do ethics in a historical mode, in part because “moral” and “systematic” theology simply aren’t distinct for the fathers and the medievals–which seems right to me, as I think it does to most folks these days.

Can’t I hope for even a little comfort, Alicia? ;)

Kevin–I agree! I’ve actually had some interest in visiting your school lately (I’m quietly eying the library school there), so maybe I can use that as an excuse to come see you and Susan sometime.

]]> By: Kevin Hamilton http://www.bdhamilton.com/articles/on-to-the-next-thing/comment-page-1#comment-6186 Kevin Hamilton Thu, 21 May 2009 06:18:48 +0000 http://bdhamilton.com/?p=545#comment-6186 <p>Glad to hear you'll be closer again. We gotta get together! I'll listen to your rants anytime.</p> Glad to hear you’ll be closer again. We gotta get together! I’ll listen to your rants anytime.

]]> By: R.O. Flyer http://www.bdhamilton.com/articles/on-to-the-next-thing/comment-page-1#comment-6184 R.O. Flyer Thu, 21 May 2009 04:24:05 +0000 http://bdhamilton.com/?p=545#comment-6184 <p>Moral theology? I would have guessed systematics. Any particular reason why you chose moral theology?</p> Moral theology? I would have guessed systematics. Any particular reason why you chose moral theology?

]]> By: Alicia http://www.bdhamilton.com/articles/on-to-the-next-thing/comment-page-1#comment-6183 Alicia Thu, 21 May 2009 02:13:38 +0000 http://bdhamilton.com/?p=545#comment-6183 <p>As the housemate who got to hear those rants, I have to say I didn't exactly consider them a burden. Given that I'm working in a mall, hearing even semi-intelligible theological rants was a very, very good thing.</p> <p>Also, I'm glad you'll be made uncomfortable. May you never be content.</p> As the housemate who got to hear those rants, I have to say I didn’t exactly consider them a burden. Given that I’m working in a mall, hearing even semi-intelligible theological rants was a very, very good thing.

Also, I’m glad you’ll be made uncomfortable. May you never be content.

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