Category Archives: Blogging

Just a Quick Warm-Up Post

Posted on January 15th, 2009 by Neal Locke

So my break from the blog was a little longer than my break from classes. But I’m still here, and several blog-able ideas have been percolating in my mind, with no other constructive outlet. Rather than jump in right away, … Continue reading →

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Epilogue: PhD Students at Princeton Seminary

Posted on December 8th, 2008 by Neal Locke

Needless to say, last week was an interesting week. Admittedly, calling people assholes is not the best way to start a conversation, but for better or worse, I did have a lot of conversations last week: With PhD students, with … Continue reading →

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RSS and Website Woes

Posted on November 19th, 2008 by Neal Locke

I’ve been having serious website issues in the past two weeks, and I noticed my feed subscriptions via feedburner dropped by about 30%.  While I could be cynical and attribute it to my last post about John McCain, I suspect … Continue reading →

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Augustine: Patron Saint of Bloggers?

Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by Neal Locke

I started reading Augustine’s Confessions today, in conjunction with a chapter “about” him (and his theological positions) in my Church History textbook.  I find myself growing more and more perplexed, being pulled in two separate directions. On one hand, when … Continue reading →

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Presbymeme II

Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Neal Locke

Bruce Reyes-Chow, who is to the Presbyterian Church what Jesus was to mankind, but without the whole divinity thing [ducks in anticipation of things being thrown at him], and who also happens to be our very serious and distinguished moderator, … Continue reading →

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A Public Apology

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by Neal Locke

Walking the line between confident self-expression and pompous diatribe is tricky (ironically enough, “diatribe” comes from a Greek word that means “waste of time”). This is certainly true of blogs in general, and mine specifically. Last week, I crossed that … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging GA218 from the Wrong Coast

Posted on June 21st, 2008 by Neal Locke

For Presbyterians, General Assembly is part family reunion, part mega-convention, and part election day. It happens every two years, and decides a bunch of issues and proposed resolutions, as well as elects a Moderator (kind of like a cross between … Continue reading →

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