Archive for January, 2009
‘Primative’ Witchcraft in the Global Era
Well, what do you think? True or False: Human beings have the capacity to shape change? Read this story: ‘Magic’ goat arrested for armed robbery Posted Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:01am AEDT Police in Nigeria are holding a goat on suspicion of attempted armed robbery. Vigilantes took the black and white beast to the police [...]
Thursdays are for Fr. Rohr
(HT: google for Fr. Richard Rohr) Fr. Rohr writes: A Hasidic Jew said, to be able to experience ourselves as givers of energy, we have somehow to know ourselves as God (here you find a thin line between truth and illusion!). We have to know who we belong to, we have to believe in the [...]
Music Tuesdays: Event as Church
I’m about to start a series on Tuesdays which I hope will generate some conversation about the nature of music, and its capacity to speak to issues of faith, culture, and life. In many regards, this series has been a long time coming, especially in light of my personal inclination to believe that music is [...]
Obama Mondays: Week 1
Starting this week, weekly Obama briefings for your viewing pleasure. You can download them online if you want, or just wait till Monday’s and watch them here. enjoy… jc Send to Facebook
What does one do with this: ‘America’s Song’?
I have to be confessional about the fact that I’m still wrestling with this song. A few of my problems are this: 1. Is this a PR thing to help rebuild the image of America in the world in the new Obama-age? 2. What does having three (or more) non-Americans singing this song mean for [...]
You knew it was coming: U2, in all shapes and places!
U2 at the pre-Inaugural Party: The Commercial for the new album: The First Single: enjoy! jc Send to Facebook
Thursdays are for Fr. Rohr
(HT: google for Fr. Richard Rohr) Fr. Rohr writes in Preparing for Christmas: “In his most radical proclamation of the Kingdom, the Lord tells us that today’s choices have to be such that tomorrow is still open. Most people are not free to hear the gospel because it would take too much backtracking and undoing. [...]
The Story of Stuff is Right!!
Since moving to the US Laura and I have had a relatively complicated time trying to make sure we bought good, but not too expensive appliances, cheap but not plastic furniture. With all the wrestling of course comes the questions of sustainable living. That being said, we’re on our 3rd microwave since August which means [...]
Inauguration Day 2009: Not the end of ‘The Dream’ but part of it!
There has been much talk as of late as to whether or not the election and swearing in Barack Obama is the fulfillment of the dream of Dr. King. Apparently, for many within America, and specifically a large percentage of those in the African American community, this is the dream. While you will find no [...]
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Millions of people around the world are taking today to remember the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. King. To be for certain, as tomorrow’s inauguration will say, King’s life set the stage for something special to happen in American history that had not been imagined before. We remember, and are better for it. On [...]
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