Spirituality
Liberals and Conservatives (Richard Rohr)
Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation Seven Themes of an Alternative Orthodoxy Seventh Theme: Reality is paradoxical and complementary. Non-dual thinking is the highest level of consciousness. Divine union, not private perfection, is the goal of all religion (Goal). Liberals Versus Conservatives Meditation 21 of 52 At this time in history, the contemporary choice offered most Americans […]
Pray for the World – every day!
Each day I pray for a country/ people somewhere. Today (7 May 2014): the sad country/people of Guatemala: Sins of the past – recognised, repented of and reparations made. Most notably this includes the terrible mistreatment of the indigenous population and a generation of war with atrocities on both sides. The part played by the […]
How to work out God’s will for your life
by Nils von Kalm http://nilsvonkalm.com Have you ever been confused about what God ¢â‚¬â„¢s will for your life is? Have you ever wondered why there seem to be all these other Christians who seem to have discovered their calling, are happy ¢â‚¬Å“in the Lord ¢â‚¬â„¢s service ¢â‚¬ , while you are stuck in a dead-end job wondering what you have […]
Aboriginal Reconciliation
Some notes of a talk I gave in various places after a pilgrimage to Flinders Island. by ROWLAND CROUCHER Cain said to his brother Abel, ¢â‚¬ËœLet us go out to the field. ¢â‚¬â„¢ And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, […]
Life Worth Living (Miroslav Volf)
Life Worth Living: Christian Faith and the Crisis of the Universities Miroslav Volf ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS30 APR 2014 PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION CHRISTIANITY CAN MAKE TO THE FLOURISHING OF UNIVERSITIES IS TO BUILD ROBUST HUMANITIES PROGRAMS IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF LIFE WORTH LIVING FIGURES PROMINENTLY.CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK.CO It appears that universities – at least, the world’s […]
Ave Verum: most beautiful rendition…
(I’d go long with that)
The Power of Acceptance: a beautiful story
Maybe you haven’t seen this. It’s… what’s the word? Exquisite!Britain’s Got Talent…They deserve their 47 million hits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsNlcr4frs4
Greed – the Market’s Forgotten Vice
Greed is the market’s forgotten vice Date April 21, 2014 Ross Gittins The Sydney Morning Herald’s Economics Editor Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street… from the American dream to greed untold. Photo: Supplied Where do Easter and business intersect? Well, what about at greed. But what is unique to our age […]
The Captain [sometimes] goes down with the ship…
[NY Times 19 April 2014] Ever since the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage, carrying its captain and many of the passengers with it, the notion that the captain goes down with his ship has been ingrained in popular culture. But now, for the second time in just over two years, a sea captain ¢â‚¬” […]
GOOD QUESTIONS ARE BETTER THAN BAD ANSWERS
[Rough draft of an early chapter in my new book, Questions & Responses, to be published later this year, 2014] ~~It’s 4.05 am April 18, 2014, and I’ve just been awakened by three experiences: a loud sound, a very recent memory, and a deep feeling of amazement and grief… * The sound of heavy rain – a […]
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