Ryan ClevengerOn Women’s Ordination, Part 2This is post two in my series of reflections on the question of women’s ordination as I read through William Witt’s Icons of Christ. Read…Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
Ryan ClevengerOn LentThis year my Lenten practices were a continuation of a general shift I’ve made in my life toward being a better husband and father. These…Mar 13, 2021Mar 13, 2021
Ryan ClevengerOn Women’s Ordination — IntroductionAfter many years of putting it off, I’ve decided to focus my attention on the topic of women’s ordination. The impetus to spend time…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Ryan ClevengerThe Cult of Trump — A ReviewIs Trump a cult leader? Such a question will usually evoke either a strong affirmation or an equally strong denial. When I heard about…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Ryan ClevengerCasuistry & ConscienceA couple of weeks ago I found myself down the rabbit hole of 17th-century English casuistry and understandings of conscience. Clearly, I…Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
Ryan ClevengerBonhoeffer on Spiritual Care for the “Cultured”Conversation with the cultured tends to be protracted. Much junk has to be cleared out of the way. There aren’t many who are in a position…Oct 12, 2016Oct 12, 2016
Ryan ClevengerHow to Judge an OratorThe kinds of issues about which orators argue typically resist resolution by means of conclusive argument, and the fact that it is often…Feb 23, 2016Feb 23, 2016
Ryan ClevengerPlato on Comedy“Now anyone who means to acquire a discerning judgement will find it impossible to understand the serious side of things in isolation from…Jan 3, 2016Jan 3, 2016
Ryan ClevengerGregory of Nazianzus’s Christmas SermonI have posted an English translation of Gregory of Nazianzus’s Oration 38 — On the Theophany from the Nicene Post-Nicene Series. It works…Jan 2, 2016Jan 2, 2016
