God Joins the Army

If everything goes to plan the new book should be out in the US in a couple of days (UK release is June/July).

This book represents an attempt to overcome the split that sometimes operates between my message and the medium I use to communicate that message. As someone who is interested in recovering the idea of theological discourse as performative and transformative it only seemed right that I endeavor to exemplify this, rather than merely describe it.

While I am currently working on a more theoretical book (provisionally entitled Before the Beginning) this work, and hopefully the pub tour that follows in its wake, are designed to incarnate the theory and render it accessible to a much larger audience (which is where I really need your help).

Anyway, here is another reading from the book. This is a parable entitled, ‘God Joins the Army’ (music by rothko),

God Joins the Army by peter-rollins

Tags: Orthodox heretic, Parable, Peter Rollins

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8 Responses to “God Joins the Army”

1. Andy Says:
   April 18th, 2009 at 7:45 am

   Thank you for this lovely parable Peter, I shall spread the word.

2. genny Says:
   April 18th, 2009 at 10:26 am

   The poetics of the impossible at work. Thank you – and I’d like to ask about your choice of language. I’m committed to using inclusive language for God in all mediums, and I find it particularly powerful in narrative reimaginings. Was there intentionality in your use of masculine language here?

3. Jeremy Says:
   April 18th, 2009 at 5:09 pm

   A more theoretical book, eh? Are you looking to integrate a larger dose of psychoanalysis into this book then your previous two works?

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5. Rev Dave Says:
   April 20th, 2009 at 9:52 am

   Another powerful parable; I’m looking forward to reading the new book.
   I sure hope the pub tour will bring you to the Chicago area.

   “God is always on the side of the oppressed” so good, so gospel.

6. angela Says:
   May 6th, 2009 at 11:29 pm

   also, for someone who likes telling stories you’re pretty skinny on the fiction front in your book list.
   just sayin’.

7. admin Says:
   May 7th, 2009 at 1:14 am

   hey Angela. My friends are always berating me for this! Some of they have tried in vain to get me to read fiction, but bar a few of the classics I have not got into fiction. Not enough hours in the day. In my defense I would say that parables don’t require much literary flare… they are spare narratives. However I am keen to write a novel (indeed started one a while back).

8. Jeremy Says:
   May 7th, 2009 at 11:00 am

   Hey Pete, I was wondering if there’s anyway I could get a copy of your dissertaton?

   Thanks,

   Jeremyi

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