Chris Schelin
@chris-schelin.bsky.social
Dean of Students, Starr King School for the Ministry | Senior Research Fellow, IBTS Amsterdam | Author, The Contestable Church | Theologian | Baptist, Quaker-adjacent, Buddha-friendly | Trekkie | Lover of books, astronomy, and greenness
Taking some books off the shelf as I prepare an article for The Conversation on Baptists and the separation of church and state...
February 2, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Taking some books off the shelf as I prepare an article for The Conversation on Baptists and the separation of church and state...
Over 100 folks at the #ICEoutforGood protest in Hercules, CA.
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Over 100 folks at the #ICEoutforGood protest in Hercules, CA.
Trump asked if NATO would be there for the US if needed.
Sophia Bruun was a Danish soldier killed by an IED in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on June 1, 2010. She was 22.
Sophia Bruun was a Danish soldier killed by an IED in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on June 1, 2010. She was 22.
January 7, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Trump asked if NATO would be there for the US if needed.
Sophia Bruun was a Danish soldier killed by an IED in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on June 1, 2010. She was 22.
Sophia Bruun was a Danish soldier killed by an IED in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on June 1, 2010. She was 22.
Well alright then
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Well alright then
Walking around town and nobody stops me to ask for my opinion on whether the Spirit proceeds from the Father or from the Father and the Son.
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Walking around town and nobody stops me to ask for my opinion on whether the Spirit proceeds from the Father or from the Father and the Son.
Judge Ellis didn't buy it, though.
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Judge Ellis didn't buy it, though.
I interrupt this doomscroll to bring you a lovely closeup picture of ripening persimmons in my yard. Truly one of my favorite things about fall.
October 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I interrupt this doomscroll to bring you a lovely closeup picture of ripening persimmons in my yard. Truly one of my favorite things about fall.
As a freshman representative, Mike Johnson crafted a "Commitment to Civility" pledge for his colleagues. The pledge lamented "an increasing division in and coarsening of our culture fueled too often by the vitriol in our politics and public discourse."
Now: Trump's AI shitting video is "satire."
Now: Trump's AI shitting video is "satire."
October 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
As a freshman representative, Mike Johnson crafted a "Commitment to Civility" pledge for his colleagues. The pledge lamented "an increasing division in and coarsening of our culture fueled too often by the vitriol in our politics and public discourse."
Now: Trump's AI shitting video is "satire."
Now: Trump's AI shitting video is "satire."
Someone better versed in Catholic post-liberalism than I needs to explain what Vermeule means here, otherwise I will assume he sees a woman wearing pants, yells "Disorder!" and flees for safety.
August 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Someone better versed in Catholic post-liberalism than I needs to explain what Vermeule means here, otherwise I will assume he sees a woman wearing pants, yells "Disorder!" and flees for safety.
With the homicide rate higher in Shreveport than DC, surely Mike Johnson will now clamor for Trump to come liberate his hometown. Right?
... right?
... right?
August 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
With the homicide rate higher in Shreveport than DC, surely Mike Johnson will now clamor for Trump to come liberate his hometown. Right?
... right?
... right?
A blessed Feast of Mary Magdalene to all, especially to those who see, but are not seen.
July 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A blessed Feast of Mary Magdalene to all, especially to those who see, but are not seen.
ok I think I wanna be a nun
June 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
ok I think I wanna be a nun
"The leader is good, the leader is great! We surrender our will as of this date!"
June 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"The leader is good, the leader is great! We surrender our will as of this date!"
"All great art is praise" - John Ruskin
The Garden of San Miniato near Florence (1845)
The Garden of San Miniato near Florence (1845)
May 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"All great art is praise" - John Ruskin
The Garden of San Miniato near Florence (1845)
The Garden of San Miniato near Florence (1845)
This truth can be ascertained by contemplating the forms.
May 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This truth can be ascertained by contemplating the forms.
A budget proposal that abandons scientific research and care for the vulnerable for the sake of a police state.
May 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A budget proposal that abandons scientific research and care for the vulnerable for the sake of a police state.
Follow me for more anagogic parenting tips.
May 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Follow me for more anagogic parenting tips.