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The Jazz Theologian
Jazz Theology: Creative Tension
By
Robert Gelinas
We walk with Christ, embracing creative tension, joining in the mystery of life in concert. God is the most creative being in the universe. Yet, we so often find ourselves in a rut in our relationship with him. When the disciples walked with Jesus they weren’t bored. They experienced the spectrum of emotions as they…
Jazz Theology: Practicing Christians
By
Robert Gelinas
We are practicing Christians. We have spent time in the woodshed learning the old standards. Now we syncopate, improvise and respond to the call of a Love Supreme. Christians are called to live out our faith in community. When Jesus called the first disciples to follow him it was as a group of individuals–E Pluribus…
Jazz Theology: The Covenant
By
Robert Gelinas
At the end of Jazz Theologian Live! experiences I hand out covenant cards. They contain a summary of what it means to consider oneself a jazz theologian. I’ll unpack each one individually over the next few posts on jazz theology. Here’s the summary from the card: A Jazz Theologian is someone who has discovered that…
Jazz Theology: Understanding the Basics
By
Robert Gelinas
In my book, Finding the Groove: Composing a Jazz-Shaped Faith, I sought to put on to the page what we see on the stage. We do not need to be jazz musicians to practice a jazz-shaped faith. Rather, there are basic concepts that are most easily observed in music but are in no way limited to…
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