David W. Swanson

Photo: Spring is Coming

I took this photo this morning before a meeting across the street from the Lincoln Park Zoo. Spring, it seems, has finally arrived.

David Swanson

April 13, 2011

photos

Not long ago I mentioned my upcoming participation on an interfaith panel at a local university and asked for your opinions on what I might say about Christianity. The event seemed to go well; about seventy students turned out to hear representatives of atheism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity speak briefly about our faith…

David Swanson

April 11, 2011

stories, theology

Interfaith

“Actualy, we’re Korean!”

Leslie is a friend who, along with her family, has been very generous to our family over the past few years. She agreed to let me post the following story which she originally shared on her Facebook page. I share it here with no commentary except to express my gratitude to Leslie and other friends…

David Swanson

April 6, 2011

culture, stories

Photo: Hyde Park Records

The view of my favorite neighborhood record store while walking to a breakfast meeting yesterday.

David Swanson

April 5, 2011

photos

One.Life

It’s unlikely that you are the intended reader of Scot McKnight’s latest book, One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t read it. Who is the book for? While he never says it, the presence of the hundreds of undergraduate students- Christian and not- he has taught over the years lurk in…

David Swanson

April 4, 2011

book, book reviews

Christianity, Jesus, scot mcknight

Photo: Spring is Coming

Interfaith Dialogue

“Actualy, we’re Korean!”

Photo: Hyde Park Records

One.Life