Eugene R. Schlesinger
@schlesingene.bsky.social
He/him – Studies and teaches theology –Ressourcement – Cold takes – Dismantling the master’s house with whatever tools I have at hand – Books: http://bit.ly/3NvEGAb
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I would swallow my pride
I would choke on the rinds
But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothin' but faith in nothing
Wanna put my tender, heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you
I would choke on the rinds
But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothin' but faith in nothing
Wanna put my tender, heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you
November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I would swallow my pride
I would choke on the rinds
But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothin' but faith in nothing
Wanna put my tender, heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you
I would choke on the rinds
But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside
Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out
Find nothin' but faith in nothing
Wanna put my tender, heart in a blender
Watch it spin round to a beautiful oblivion
Rendezvous, then I'm through with you
If you’re at #aarsbl25 be sure to swing by the @undpress.bsky.social booth to buy my friends’ books (and maybe mine too, while you’re there)!
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you’re at #aarsbl25 be sure to swing by the @undpress.bsky.social booth to buy my friends’ books (and maybe mine too, while you’re there)!
Nothing reinforces my view that we should abolish handshakes quite like observing handwashing (or not) decisions in the men’s room at an academic conference at which handshakes abound.
November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Nothing reinforces my view that we should abolish handshakes quite like observing handwashing (or not) decisions in the men’s room at an academic conference at which handshakes abound.
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gotta respect the old mainline church library. A lost art. A hidden gem. Hasn’t been used in 40 years. “More than a carpenter” right next to Johnson’s “she who is”
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 AM
gotta respect the old mainline church library. A lost art. A hidden gem. Hasn’t been used in 40 years. “More than a carpenter” right next to Johnson’s “she who is”
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it is absolutely true that "the gospel is political but not partisan" insofar as per se support for a given political party is not the content of the gospel
but if that becomes "one party supports pepper spraying the baby, so you can't talk about that or you're being partisan" we should all go home
but if that becomes "one party supports pepper spraying the baby, so you can't talk about that or you're being partisan" we should all go home
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
it is absolutely true that "the gospel is political but not partisan" insofar as per se support for a given political party is not the content of the gospel
but if that becomes "one party supports pepper spraying the baby, so you can't talk about that or you're being partisan" we should all go home
but if that becomes "one party supports pepper spraying the baby, so you can't talk about that or you're being partisan" we should all go home
A generous review of my book, Ruptured Bodies: A Theology of the Church Divided from Bishop Bill Franklin.
Should Full Communion Still Be the Goal? - The Living Church
The voice of a new generation of ecumenical theologians in the United States, Eugene Schlesinger provides a groundbreaking response to the past two generations of ecumenists.
livingchurch.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A generous review of my book, Ruptured Bodies: A Theology of the Church Divided from Bishop Bill Franklin.
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I did not criticize the administration. Please don’t put in the newspaper that I criticized the administration.
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I did not criticize the administration. Please don’t put in the newspaper that I criticized the administration.
My latest essay exploring conflict.
The Only Antidote to Polarization Is Confrontation
There Is No Middle-Ground With Fascism
open.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
My latest essay exploring conflict.
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Just shouting “Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!” to every word of this @schlesingene.bsky.social piece: eugenerschlesinger.substack.com/p/the-only-a...
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The Only Antidote to Polarization Is Confrontation
There Is No Middle-Ground With Fascism
eugenerschlesinger.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Just shouting “Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!” to every word of this @schlesingene.bsky.social piece: eugenerschlesinger.substack.com/p/the-only-a...
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I have to believe these people don’t actually believe in God because if they did they wouldn’t be so cavalier with such blatant blasphemy.
Add a dose of propaganda to your morning coffee.. This smells of Russian-like “special operation”
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I have to believe these people don’t actually believe in God because if they did they wouldn’t be so cavalier with such blatant blasphemy.
Two teenage boys just came by trick or treating.
One was dressed as Marty McFly, the other as a physician.
Turns out it was *not* a Doc and Marty couples costume, though.
One was dressed as Marty McFly, the other as a physician.
Turns out it was *not* a Doc and Marty couples costume, though.
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Two teenage boys just came by trick or treating.
One was dressed as Marty McFly, the other as a physician.
Turns out it was *not* a Doc and Marty couples costume, though.
One was dressed as Marty McFly, the other as a physician.
Turns out it was *not* a Doc and Marty couples costume, though.
Movie: *Is called “Phantasm”*
Me, a Thomist: ”When the hell is the agent intellect going to show up?”
Me, a Thomist: ”When the hell is the agent intellect going to show up?”
Watching Phantasm (1979) while waiting for Trick or Treaters.
It has all the trappings of a parody, but I know it’s earnest.
It has all the trappings of a parody, but I know it’s earnest.
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Movie: *Is called “Phantasm”*
Me, a Thomist: ”When the hell is the agent intellect going to show up?”
Me, a Thomist: ”When the hell is the agent intellect going to show up?”
Watching Phantasm (1979) while waiting for Trick or Treaters.
It has all the trappings of a parody, but I know it’s earnest.
It has all the trappings of a parody, but I know it’s earnest.
November 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Watching Phantasm (1979) while waiting for Trick or Treaters.
It has all the trappings of a parody, but I know it’s earnest.
It has all the trappings of a parody, but I know it’s earnest.
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I just spent nearly two weeks surrounded by people speaking (multiple) different languages than me and it was utterly fantastic.
It must be such a sad, pathetic little existence to be so closed off to the beautiful diversity of...reality.
It must be such a sad, pathetic little existence to be so closed off to the beautiful diversity of...reality.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I just spent nearly two weeks surrounded by people speaking (multiple) different languages than me and it was utterly fantastic.
It must be such a sad, pathetic little existence to be so closed off to the beautiful diversity of...reality.
It must be such a sad, pathetic little existence to be so closed off to the beautiful diversity of...reality.
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Amazon’s selling Ryan Hemmer’s excellent book, The Death and Life of Speculative Theology: a Lonergan Idea, for 75% off a.co/d/5xqbwTn
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October 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Amazon’s selling Ryan Hemmer’s excellent book, The Death and Life of Speculative Theology: a Lonergan Idea, for 75% off a.co/d/5xqbwTn
Schismatics gonna schiz...tale as old as time.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Schismatics gonna schiz...tale as old as time.
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Witnessed a couple of ACNA priests congratulating themselves on opposing the Archbishop Designate of Canterbury because of "traditionalism."
My brothers in Christ, you're both Donatists, and I've heard one of you brag about baptizing a corpse. Not a lot of deference for tradition on your parts.
My brothers in Christ, you're both Donatists, and I've heard one of you brag about baptizing a corpse. Not a lot of deference for tradition on your parts.
October 11, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Witnessed a couple of ACNA priests congratulating themselves on opposing the Archbishop Designate of Canterbury because of "traditionalism."
My brothers in Christ, you're both Donatists, and I've heard one of you brag about baptizing a corpse. Not a lot of deference for tradition on your parts.
My brothers in Christ, you're both Donatists, and I've heard one of you brag about baptizing a corpse. Not a lot of deference for tradition on your parts.
"I could get so much done if I weren't running classes and serving on committees. I really just need someone to pay my salary for a year so that I can have the time to do this research and write this book."
—Me, to myself, just now, before realizing that I'd just invented sabbaticals.
—Me, to myself, just now, before realizing that I'd just invented sabbaticals.
October 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"I could get so much done if I weren't running classes and serving on committees. I really just need someone to pay my salary for a year so that I can have the time to do this research and write this book."
—Me, to myself, just now, before realizing that I'd just invented sabbaticals.
—Me, to myself, just now, before realizing that I'd just invented sabbaticals.
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i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
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October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
I just avoided taking some Archbishop of Canterbury bait on Facebook.
a man is standing in front of a sign that says ' usted leadership for a stronger america '
ALT: a man is standing in front of a sign that says ' usted leadership for a stronger america '
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October 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I just avoided taking some Archbishop of Canterbury bait on Facebook.
There’s much bigger news on Al Gore‘s internet today, but I did write a little something about how I’m going to keep calling MAGA fascist.
Violence, Rhetoric, and Truth
Call a spade a spade and the Trump administration fascist
open.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
There’s much bigger news on Al Gore‘s internet today, but I did write a little something about how I’m going to keep calling MAGA fascist.
Things are pretty grim out there what with the downfall of the constitutional order and the ramped up regime consolidation, but at least we got new nine inch nails last week.
I'm not sure if I have plans to watch the Tron movie (Leto plus Disney? 🤢), but the soundtrack can get it.
I'm not sure if I have plans to watch the Tron movie (Leto plus Disney? 🤢), but the soundtrack can get it.
September 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Things are pretty grim out there what with the downfall of the constitutional order and the ramped up regime consolidation, but at least we got new nine inch nails last week.
I'm not sure if I have plans to watch the Tron movie (Leto plus Disney? 🤢), but the soundtrack can get it.
I'm not sure if I have plans to watch the Tron movie (Leto plus Disney? 🤢), but the soundtrack can get it.
Not everyone who disagrees with me is a Nazi. That's for sure. But there's 100% some Nazi shit going on in this administration.
Vance: "If you want stop political violence, stop telling your supporters that everybody who disagrees with you is a Nazi."
September 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Not everyone who disagrees with me is a Nazi. That's for sure. But there's 100% some Nazi shit going on in this administration.
He's a Thomas so there's really no excuse.
Maybe in the section on "supernatural contemplation" he'll get there.
Maybe in the section on "supernatural contemplation" he'll get there.
I'm reading Marie-Dominique Chenu's dissertation on contemplation, and it's driving home just how psychological analogy pilled I've become, because I keep wanting to grab his shoulders and say, "Okay, now make the trinitarian connection explicit!"
September 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
He's a Thomas so there's really no excuse.
Maybe in the section on "supernatural contemplation" he'll get there.
Maybe in the section on "supernatural contemplation" he'll get there.