scott becker
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | student/instructor |
| Location | pasadena, california |
| Introduction | In 2003, after 17 years in ministry, my beautiful wife and I moved from Seattle to Pasadena so that I could pursue a PhD in Christian Ethics. I hope to help Evangelical pastors teach their congregations how to ground social and political commitments in basic biblical affirmations concerning Christ's life, teachings, crucifixion and resurrection, so that they might promote such kingdom values as economic justice, interethnic reconciliation, nonviolence and care for creation. I've meant to start a blog for some time, but what finally got me going was the recent discovery that I have terminal cancer. My journal presents ongoing reports on my condition, personal and theological reflections on what it means to affirm one's faith at the end of life, and social comments on the world around us. |
| Interests | theology, ethics, social theory, movies, biking, word games |
| Favorite movies | The Godfather Parts 1&2 (part 3 was an embarrassment), Pulp Fiction, American Beauty, The Pianist, A Man for All Seasons |
| Favorite books | The Brothers Karamazov, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, My Name is Asher Lev, The Sound and the Fury, Beloved |