Comments on: Burning Man Festival

By: lynhallewell

lynhallewell — Mon, 28 May 2007 18:41:17 +0000

I’ll check out your post Erin - thanks.

By: Erin Word

Erin Word — Mon, 28 May 2007 17:52:42 +0000

Burning Man is, in many ways, a religion unto itself. It both fascinates and repulses me.

I blogged about it here

And I realized I have read John’s article - I had just forgotten.

By: lynhallewell

lynhallewell — Sun, 27 May 2007 20:07:50 +0000

Erin, I find Burning Man really interesting. There are thousands of people there who are really “doing” community together in a way I think the church should be doing. I also think the Burning Man at the end of the festival really shows that these people are searching and seeking (not sure about the naked part though - not for me!) I’ve read Dan Kimballs “They like Jesus but not the church” recently, and I wonder how many who go to Burning Man have a real respect etc for Jesus but can’t stand the thought of “church”.

By: Erin Word

Erin Word — Sat, 26 May 2007 20:52:48 +0000

Thanks for mentioning this, Lyn. It’s relevant to me - I have siblings who “do” Burning Man.

By: lynhallewell

lynhallewell — Sat, 26 May 2007 08:15:47 +0000

Karen -

John - You’re welcome. I have valued what I have read so far from your thesis.

By: John W. Morehead

John W. Morehead — Fri, 25 May 2007 16:14:36 +0000

Thanks for mentioning this, and giving my thesis some more promotion. I have enjoyed Frost and Hirsch’s commentary on the festival in their books, and am listening to Mike’s presentations now linked to the post above. I hope they and others find this thesis of interest and value to our missional work in the West.

By: karen

karen — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:41:03 +0000

Um, not sure why it cut this out - lets try again…
The Wicker Man

By: karen

karen — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:40:19 +0000

LOL - when I saw the pix, all I could think of was ….