Rowland Croucher
Dominion over the Earth
Another provocative essay from my ‘atheistic’ Episcopalian friend… **** Retire Dominion Harry T. Cook 1/02/09 Those who most oppose human initiative to correct human-generated climate anomalies find their theological backup in biblical fundamentalism, which takes seriously the Genesis text depicting the gods (elohim) telling the primal couple that they are being given dominion over Earth […]
Wisdom
“It is not enough to have a good mind: the main thing is to use it well.” (Ren © Descartes) “I (Wisdom) love everyone who loves me, and all who honestly search will find me. By finding me, you find life, and the Lord will be pleased with you. But if you don’t find me, you […]
More Stupidity
Santiago Alvarado, 24, was killed as he fell through the ceiling of a bicycle shop he was burglarizing. Death was caused when the long flashlight he had placed in his mouth to keep his hands free rammed into the base of his skull as he hit the floor. **** In a similar case, the burglar […]
The 12 Days of Christmas
[Another provocating offering from my Episcopalian/humanist friend…] It’s Not Over Yet Harry T. Cook 12/28/08 A Sermon for the Fourth Day of Christmas One vexing thing about Christmas in America is that it effectively begins around November 1 and comes to a screeching halt when the 11 o’clock news comes on Christmas night. In every […]
The Missing Jesus
The pastor of a large neighborhood church had some free time the afternoon of Christmas Day. He decided to drop by the church office for a few minutes to check his email. While he was there he started thinking about the nativity display on the church lawn and remembered seeing reports about Jesus being stolen […]
Coming to the End of 2008
Harry T. Cook 12/26/08 What a whiplash year 2008 has been. For me, it began with my first-ever ophthalmologist appointment during which, at age 69. I learned glaucoma might be somewhere in my future. On the doctor’s advice, I have been sucking down Centrum Silver vitamins ever since. Early in the year, I became one […]
N T Wright: What Is This Word?
NT Wright: What Is This Word? Sunday, December 28, 2008 An essay from Christianity Today, from which the below is excerpted: When Pilate hears the word, says John, he is afraid, since the word in question is Jesus’ reported claim to be the Son of God (John 19:8). Unless we recognize this strange, dark strand […]
Re-Judaizing Jesus
Recently a popular blogger — let’s call him Rabbi Ben — zinged the scholarship of a man we shall call Rabbi Rob. R. Ben claimed R. Rob did not “understand the difference between Judaism prior to the two Jewish wars in the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. and later Mishnaic and Talmudic Judaism.” He helpfully […]
Commitment
“Never underestimate the power of a few committed individuals to change the world. Indeed its the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead “Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” Gandhi
Wisdom
“We’re all latecomers to history. When we get here, all this stuff has happened.” — Jaya Savige “How can a conscious spirit be anything other than an absolute desire for God?” — Henri de Lubac “The sacramental life is one that is open to the presence of God, and can open a door for others […]
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