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Justice Scalia, Meet Spirituality

Posted on July 8, 2015 by jim

Originally posted on Writing with Spirit:
Everybody’s all atwitter, alarmed or amused by Justice Antonin Scalia’s silly suggestion to “ask the nearest hippie” about freedom and intimacy. But I’m more dismayed by his admission that he doesn’t have a clue…

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The sacred and the Dead

Posted on July 2, 2015 by jim

There are some really good articles here about some of the songs from one of the best, and strangest, bands in history. http://religiondispatches.org/section/the-sacred-and-the-dead/

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Jesus before the Bible – for non-Christians

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jim

Too many of our fundamentalist Christian, non-Christian, pagan, and atheist sisters and brothers focus on the Bible and completely overlook Jesus. But you don’t need the Bible to get to Jesus. Just today, for example, a fundamentalist Christian on the … Continue reading →

Into the heart of God

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jim

I took my 16 month-old daughter to the Atlantic Ocean yesterday for the first time. Approaching the waves tentatively, she was mesmerized by the action of the rolling breakers. The Celtic tradition honors and celebrates the Creator through creation. God … Continue reading →

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Strange bedfellows

Posted on June 10, 2015 by jim

This is awkward. In a June 5 Facebook post, Franklin Graham suggested it’s time to “fight the tide of moral decay that is being crammed down our throats by big business, the media, and the gay & lesbian community.” Because … Continue reading →

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A gendered God

Posted on June 4, 2015 by jim

Have you heard about this, from the Guardian? Let God be a ‘she,’ says Church of England women’s group “A group within the Church of England is calling for God to be referred to as female following the selection of … Continue reading →

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TO: Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

Posted on June 2, 2015 by jim

MEMO TO: Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. FROM: The Faith on the Fringe SUBJECT: Christian messages like yours contribute to the decline of Christianity … Continue reading →

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U.S. Christian churches are losing members (or, how Rob Bell learned to stop worrying about Jesus and embrace a national tour)

Posted on May 29, 2015 by jim

Look at the United States, and according to the U.S. Census, here’s what you’ll see. The average American is a woman. More than 75 percent of the country is white. More than 20 percent of the households speak a language … Continue reading →

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The most important thing you leave behind

Posted on May 27, 2015 by jim

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The world was so beautiful and life was so short

Posted on May 26, 2015 by jim

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The desire to find peace on Memorial Day

Posted on May 25, 2015 by jim

I met President Carter at his church several years ago, after he taught Sunday School. During the lesson, the scripture referenced Mount Sinai, and Carter paused to mention that when he was negotiating the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, … Continue reading →

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The Duggars – worshiping a wrong Jesus

Posted on May 23, 2015 by jim

“I don’t know who their version of Jesus or God is. I have no comprehension of the Duggar’s idea of right and wrong.” In 48 hours the Duggar’s reputation came tumbling down like a house built on stone-colored sand. Their … Continue reading →

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