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David W. Congdon

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Senior Editor, University Press of Kansas | Instructor, University of Dubuque Theological Seminary | New book: WHO IS A TRUE CHRISTIAN? (Cambridge University Press, 2024) | #aapi

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A week from today I’ll be hosting a conversation about my book for people in the Portland metro area. If you’re interested in coming, DM me for the address.

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An all-time classic. Few books have had as much impact on me as that one.

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Here's the playlist. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Most were recorded in 2021. I especially recommend the last half of the course, where I was able to draw on my prior research. The lectures on C67, BSOF, Barmen, Belhar, and election are the best.

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All 14 of my lectures on Reformed theology and Presbyterian history are now available on my YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@dwcongdon/v...

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ICYMI: I published an essay with Jason Bruner on the documentary Essential Church, a piece of evangelical propaganda that casts pastor John MacArthur in the role of prophet against the totalitarian Covid policies of Governor Newsom. I watched it so you don't have to. therevealer.org/evangelicals...

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Your ol' pal Les McClaine's avatar Your ol' pal Les McClaine @lesmcclaine.bsky.social
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we are creating a world of complete and utter idiots

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on the very day the Supreme Court's conservatives said 'we know best' and put themselves in charge of complicated agency decisions one of the geniuses confused nitrous oxide and nitrogen oxide. So they had to have a do over. Not exactly an auspicious start.

www.forbes.com/sites/alison...

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If you've had a chance to read my new book, I would be grateful for reviews on Amazon. For better or worse, it's where most people find books to read.
amzn.to/3zuNeDW

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“Much like someone with a PhD, GPT-5 is capable of interactions that seem almost lifelike.” 😂

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David W. Congdon's avatar David W. Congdon @dwcongdon.bsky.social
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That was an error on my part. Thanks for catching that.

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For those in churches working through gender & sexuality debates this is well worth a read.

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I wrote a 2000-word piece on the Church of England's Living in Love and Faith process, which has carefully attempted to "safeguard" the church's "essential doctrines." What is meant by "essential," however, is open to significant scrutiny.
viamedia.news/2024/06/25/e...

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Correction: He left Playboy in 1971 and was getting his Master's in psychology when Crucified God was translated.

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I have no idea who that is, but I desperately want it to be Robert Anton Wilson. He was an editor at Playboy during this time, and it would be awesome if he was secretly translating theology on the side.

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Tonight at the Raven Bookstore I'll be talking with both Matt Beat (Mr. Beat) and Jim Staab (see the Facebook live link below to join online). Both are recent authors of books on the history of the Supreme Court. We'll discuss key past decisions & look ahead to the future.
fb.me/e/4BIMXwMUX

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I have uploaded to YouTube a version of a lecture I gave to my DMin students about my new book. In 47 minutes I take listeners through the whole book, drawing out the key parts of my argument.

If you're curious about my book, this is the place to start.

youtu.be/4zGUW4Xhgs8?...

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Thanks Jesse! That means a lot.

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I just finished this new book by @dwcongdon.bsky.social and I can’t recommend it enough. His survey of the search for modern Christian identity is highly illuminating, and he says what needs to be said: The only viable option for progressive churches is theological pluralism.

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Given the news about Matt Warner, I'm reminded of a passage from my book where I look at Wheaton College's history of termination as a case study in how orthodoxy operates institutionally. Wheaton here serves as a proxy for many similar stories at other institutions.
religionnews.com/2024/05/08/g...

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Amar Peterman interviewed me about my new book, and I hope you'll check it out. Amar covered a broad range of topics and really drilled down to the key issues of the book.
open.spotify.com/episode/3z4L...

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I have a post on the Cambridge University Press blog about my new book and the ongoing quest for the essence of Christianity, as reflected in recent statements by the likes of Charlie Kirk and David Bentley Hart.
www.cambridgeblog.org/2024/05/the-...

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Who is the "they" here? Conservative Christians? I think that's true, though the nature of this ownership has changed. For a long time it was because they held to the Bible alone in contrast to later distortions of doctrine. More recently, there's been an emphasis on tradition and history.

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My discussion of liberal Protestants focuses on the way many of them helped legitimize and even pave the way for the Christian Right. That is to say, I want to break down the often artificial and overly strict distinction between mainline and evangelical Protestantism.

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This is an interesting remark. I might have to explore some of this in a future project. My book is primarily about the conservative wing, since I'm trying to expose the way their theology is not simply a continuous adherence to some "original Christianity." There's more to say on the liberal side.

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On May 15 I'll be presenting a public webinar for the Arizona Faith Network on "Distorted Discipleship: Christian Nationalism's Mission of Dominating the Nations."
In this talk I'll look at the way Christian nationalists read the Bible and why this matters. tockify.com/afnevents/de...

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Of course! I appreciate it. Always happy to engage with readers.

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I cite Chrissy’s work a few times! That was a key inspiration for my book.

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It was thrilling to see my book at the Cambridge booth at the OAH conference this week. First time seeing it out in the world. Even better to hear that someone bought it.

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Wow. Meta has blocked all links to the Kansas Reflector—the nonprofit newsroom that broke the story of the Marion County Record police raid—likely because they published a column this morning criticizing the platform's censorship of climate change-related ads.

kansasreflector.com/2024/04/04/f...

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Today is the official release day for my new book! Let your academic and public libraries know they can order a copy. If you've had a chance to read it, I'd greatly appreciate your reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.
amzn.to/3VH9Pqb

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Just listened to a podcast interview with @dwcongdon.bsky.social where he explains his concept of existential universalism. I really enjoyed it as a layperson who is interested in theology. It explained things in a compelling and clear way.

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Are you can academic who wants feedback on your non-fiction book proposal? I'm a nonfiction editor who will read and give you feedback in exchange for a $150 (min) donation to World Central Kitchen (www.wck.org/donate).

PLEASE SHARE TO FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS and help raise $$$ for WCK!

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I have some good news. There will be a panel about my new book at this year’s AAR as part of the Evangelical Studies Unit. Panelists include John Thatamanil, @jillhickskeeton.bsky.social, Cambria Kaltwasser & Evan Kuehn. Should be a great session!

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My interview with Zechariah Mickel for the Wipf & Stock Theology Mill podcast about my existential universalism is now available. I really enjoyed this conversation. If you want to skip to the main course, I start talking about my position around the 12:00 min mark.
wipfandstock.com/blog/2024/04...

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My new book has arrived—and the timing couldn’t be better. I’m very excited to share this with the world. You can get the book for 20% off if you order from Cambridge using the discount code WTC2023. www.cambridge.org/us/academic/...

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I don’t even have my copies yet!

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Nick Kodama's avatar Nick Kodama @nickkodama.bsky.social
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Checking google scholar for recent articles with the phrase "certainly, here is a":

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