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A Moving Event
7/19/2010
It is fascinating to me that philosophers on the left have taken an interest in the Apostle Paul, that most important figure for Lutheran theology. Both Giorgio Agamben and Alain Badiou have written books on Paul. Badiou's book is entitled Saint Paul: The Foundation of Universalism, indicating his interest in the fact that Paul preached a universal message to all, not a gospel for a few in a pluralistic world. Badiou is the philosopher of "the event" and his prime example is the event of the resurrection, how such an event creates the parameters for life to be lived from that point on. We will be talking about all this on the website here. But for right now, I am thinking of "the event" since my wife and I have just made a big move, from Gig Harbor, Washington, to Portland, Oregon. Such a move creates new parameters within which we will be living, creates a wholly new context for us as we are influenced by the new place we will be living, which is right downtown in Portland, in fact, across the street from Portland State University, a major urban higher education institution. Portland is an extremely dynamic city, lots is happening all the time, it is city which draws planners and achitects to study its urban transportation, housing and environmental systems. For example, a free streetcar is provided by the city all around the urban core. On my own street I can jump on the trolly and go several blocks down to famous Powell's Books, or ride down to the waterfront park where major musical events are presented almost every weekend. It has been very difficult to leave our friends and associates in the Seattle-Tacoma area, but we expect now to be able to reacquaint ourselves with old friends in the Portland metropolitan community and experience the gifts of new friends in the area. We previously lived in Portland for seventeen years so it is a little like going back home. Now we will be living in the wake of this moving event in our own lives. | |||