Rowland Croucher
Loving God with the love God has already given us…
TO EVERYTHING A SEASON: Feast of Therese of Lisieux, ¢â‚¬Å“The Little Flower ¢â‚¬ It is God within us who loves God. By ourselves, we do not know how or where to look for God. We don ¢â‚¬â„¢t even know what God looks like. We don ¢â‚¬â„¢t know what to think or if we should try to think at […]
WHO INVENTED THE IDEA THAT MAN MADE GOD?
Robert BanksABC RELIGION AND ETHICS28 SEP 2011 THE IDEA THAT HUMANS INVENTED GOD IS OFTEN REGARDED AS A MODERN ONE. WHILE IT ONLY CAME TO FULL EXPRESSION IN THE LAST TWO CENTURIES, ITS ROOTS ACTUALLY LIE ALMOST THREE MILLENNIA BACK. The idea that we invented God rather than God inventing us is often regarded as a modern […]
Sex and the Vicar…
A vicar was invited by the headmistress of the local Anglican Girls School to talk to her older students about Christianity and sex. Not wishing to compromise either his datebook or his less tolerant wife the vicar entered the engagement as “Talk to girls about sailing.” A day or so after his talk the headmistress […]
Science, Politics, Religion and Reason
How Science Can Lead the Way By LISA RANDALL Monday, Oct. 03, 2011 Today’s politicians seem more comfortable invoking God and religion than they do presenting facts or numbers. Of course, everyone is entitled to his or her own religious beliefs. But when science and reason get shortchanged, so does America’s future. With science, we […]
Old men’s jokes
Since all the ¢â‚¬Å“kids ¢â‚¬ have their little codes…like BFF, WTF, LOL, etc. here are some codes for seniors: ATD – At the Doctor’s BFF – Best Friends Funeral BTW – Bring the Wheelchair BYOT – Bring Your Own Teeth CBM – Covered by Medicare CUATSC – See You at the Senior Center FWIW – Forgot Where I Was […]
Theologians on Science and Reductionism
Sightings 9/29/2011 Theologians on Science and Reductionism T. Patrick Hill How well do theologians and philosophers understand modern science to discuss its theological and ethical implications effectively with scientists? Recently, theologian Theodore Peters claimed that ¢â‚¬Å“the moral stance of the scientist is not built into the practice of science, ¢â‚¬ implying that science itself lacks moral compass. […]
Iranian pastor sentenced to death…
Earlier this month we requested further intercession for an Iranian pastor, Yousef Nadarkhani who received a death sentence for apostasy (i.e. leaving Islam) in September 2010. Recall that he appealed to the Supreme Court which instructed the Revolutionary Tribunal of Gilan Province to review the case, specifically to verify whether Yousef was previously a practising […]
Adele Gonzales, Life is Hard but God is Good (Orbis, 2011)
Here ¢â‚¬â„¢s a brilliant, ¢â‚¬Ëœprogressive Catholic ¢â‚¬â„¢ attempt to ¢â‚¬Ëœpresent the best theodicy possible. ¢â‚¬â„¢ Adele Gonzales knows about suffering ¢â‚¬“ via losing her beloved father unexpectedly when she was 14; soon afterwards she was shipped to Florida from Cuba without any English language skills; and she ¢â‚¬â„¢s suffered emotionally, spiritually, physically (rheumatoid arthritis) – and ecclesiastically in a […]
A time to gain and a time to lose (Richard Rohr)
TO EVERYTHING A SEASON: A time to gain and a time to lose On the spiritual path, it is not optional to know ourselves. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s not optional to be willing to make mistakes. Such qualities are essential. They lead to the gradual growth of a person ¢â‚¬Å“to maturity, to the measure of the full stature […]
GAMBLING: The game’s up – pokies reform not so taxing for footy
Tim Costello September 27, 2011OPINION Australia has the greatest number of high-loss pokies. Photo: Rob Homer A pre-commitment card can only be a win for the whole community. I know Eddie McGuire and I like him. He has fine social justice instincts. But Eddie – as well as all AFL presidents – needs to answer these […]
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