Category Archives: social issues
Zephaniah: one tough read
(You may prefer first to read the I Will section at the end of this post.) I love the Bible—having read it, learned it by heart, taught it, preached and (I hope) lived up to it all my days. I believe … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, ecology, politics, religion, social issues
Tagged hope, mass extinction, Zephaniah
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Where your security lies
I’m having trouble focusing on things today. My friend’s death has stirred up a lot of difficult stuff. I’m reading Francis of Assisi by Leonardo Boff. It’s a heady book. But I’m finding it worth the wade. for example: How, … Continue reading
Posted in Liberation, reading, social issues
Tagged Francis of Assisi, Leonardo Boff, poverty
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Skeletons in the Closet
Women in Jesus’ Genealogy (Matt. 1.1-17) Matthew begins with 17 verses of “begats.” Mostly we skip it. There are theological insights hidden there, however, like Easter Eggs in a DVD. Three groups of 14. In gematria, the Jewish system of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, religion, social issues
Tagged genealogy of Jesus, levirate marriage, single women, Tamar
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Hollow cake
I tried my baking skills the other day. I had an orange-cranberry muffin mix, which called for an added cup of water. Flush with the success of earlier efforts, I added a protein booster whey powder, a couple eggs, and two … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual life, politics, reading, religion, social issues
Tagged Camara, Modern Spiritual Masters series, Orbis Books, T.S. Eliot
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Thou shalt love, not hate
I had occasion to think about Sodom and Gomorrah tonight. The prophet Isaiah addresses the leaders and people of Judah, the Southern Kingdom, as “you rulers of Sodom, you people of Gomorrah.” They must have been shocked, because then, as now, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, religion, social issues
Tagged gay marriage, homosexuality, Sodom and Gomorrah
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Whom do you fear?
Left: Isaiah’s lips anointed by the angel (Isaiah 6.7) Isaiah, the greatest of the writing Hebrew prophets, lived in the eighth century BCE. His children become signs, acts of God incarnate. Here are some … Continue reading
Heating and Cooling 101
We’re back in faith basic training. Now, just as the first hospital and medical bills begin to roll in, our heating and A/C has gone out. Paul writes I have learned to be content with whatever I have. I know what … Continue reading
I don’t recommend films.
I saw a film entitled Latter Days. Warning! This film is Sexually explicit Gay friendly In it God is a Girl Don’t say I didn’t warn you. It’s about a love affair between a Mormon missionary and a party guy. … Continue reading
What does it mean to “be in Christ”?
Left: Bonhoeffer As I read A Testament to Freedom, Essential Writings of Bonhoeffer, I think I’ll wrestle with what I read here. I’ve completed the introductory life, and am struck again as I was when reading Bethge’s biography of the … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual classics, reading, religion, social issues
Tagged Bonhoeffer, church, in Christ, solidarity
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Policy: Never admit you’ve seen a Burning Bush
Rambling prose. Rabbits multiply. This rabbit took over the post. Excursus: Medical Marvels The mainstream culture — call it white male Western scientific — leaves no room for visions, angel visits, burning bushes, and the like. It’s a Joe Friday, … Continue reading
Posted in Playing around, religion, social issues
Tagged health care, visions, white male Western scientific culture
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