Tag: Theology
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“…on the wrong side of history.”
What is more, the Church’s foundation documents (to say nothing of its Founder himself) were notoriously on the wrong side of history. The Gospel was foolishness to the Greeks, said St Paul, and a scandal to Jews. The early Christians got a reputation for believing in all sorts of ridiculous things such as humility, chastity…
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“…refusing to do evil to their friends.”
In particular you will be called to be present to your people when their lives are in crisis. Do not be surprised, however, because you have been present at such times those to whom you have been present will find it difficult to love you. Because you are a priest you will be welcomed by…
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A Faith Not Worth Fighting For
In recent days we’ve learned about President Obama’s role in deciding which terrorist suspects are selected for the “kill list.” Inclusion on this list all but guarantees the subject will be the target of a supposedly secret and increasingly common drone strike. While the story seems dramatic from every angle, from the president’s intimate involvement…
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“…our increasing greed and our increasing anxiety…”
Horses and chariots in the ancient world of course had to do with armaments, the city filled with arms, instruments of self-securing, and there is no end to this either, because the arms must increase to match our increasing greed and our increasing anxiety. Many of the horses and chariots in the end, of course,…
David W. Swanson 