... were never meant to be “subjects” of an institution or “objects” of usefulness, but the flock of a loving Shepherd. What’s the difference? --Solomon’s Porch vs Herod’s Imperial Palace (or perhaps the Temple of the Herodians!). Michel Foucault is one of the most influential scholars of the 20th century. He is best known for his philosophical treatises, such as “Security, Territory, Population” and “Beyond Structuralism and Hermeneutics.” In those nonfiction masterpieces in particular ...
... - baked potatoes to white chocolate mousse frozen yogurt; from instant copiers to genetic clones to double- speak ("Less Is More") ... from book titles like Ordinary Miracles and Open Secrets to movies like True Lies and intellectual constructs like Michel Foucault's concept of "calm violence." Global outreaches like Habitat for Humanity and Hospice have understood our text this morning better than the church: Ministry in a postmodern, pluralistic world must bring together the opposites; it must embrace and ...
