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Tag Archives: religion
A Different Path into Mystery—at the Intersection of Science and Religion
A bit of somewhat relevant background In mid-May, as a lay preacher at the small Episcopal parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Seven Lakes, North Carolina, I presented the homily for the Office of Morning Prayer. My talk, “The Ineffable Mystery: To … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, books, church, faith, God, Jesus, literature, religion, science, wonder
Tagged Alan Lightman, Bible, Book of Common Prayer, books, creation, Genesis, God, literature, religion, science
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The Ineffable Mystery: To Know God and Make Him Known
In medias res . . . If I wish to tell this story at all, I will have to begin in the midst of things. Is there really any other way to begin, I wonder? Who knows when anything started? I … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Delete!
Yesterday, I saw this challenge on Facebook. My snarky response was “Government of the offended, by the offended, and for the offended. Unfortunately, I’m afraid it will never perish from the Earth.” I could probably make an entire post about … Continue reading
Posted in current events, education, free speech, freedom, language, politics, religion, totalitarianism
Tagged definition, Facebook, free speech, George Orwell, John Milton, Jonathan Swift, language, literature, religion
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Teach Me How to Live: Two Advent Lessons
Note: I began this meditation on November 28, the first Sunday of Advent. Some of the frenzy described herein actually prevented me from finishing it until a full week and another day of relative rest later. Given that context, it … Continue reading
Even at the grave we make our song . . .
. . . but not during the Paschal celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ–at least in the Episcopal Church.
The Common Cup
This post has been germinating almost as long as we–human beings, Americans, North Carolinians, Christians, Episcopalians–have been altering the patterns of our lives and our relationships with one another and with God in response to the novel coronavirus. Other preoccupations, … Continue reading
Posted in church, current events, Easter, faith, Lent, religion
Tagged Book of Common Prayer, COVID-19, Episcopal Church, faith, First Amendment, Kairos, religion, Thomas Cranmer
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«Une vendetta» de Guy de Maupassant: Une analyse avec une touche existentialiste
Comme autres écrivains du 19e siècle (par ex. Charles Dickens en Angleterre et Alexandre Dumas en France), Guy de Maupassant a d’abord publié son histoire «Une vendetta» dans un journal, Le Gaulois le 14 octobre 1883. L’histoire se déroule en … Continue reading
Posted in French, language, literature
Tagged «Une vendetta», French, Guy de Maupassant, language, literature, meaning, religion, writing
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Rest: Advent Word 21
On December 1, the first day of Advent 2019, I penned for all the world to see, “I have decided once again to participate in #AdventWord, the global online Advent calendar.” I managed to complete meditations for days 1, 2, … Continue reading
Unexpected: Advent Word 1
I have decided once again to participate in #AdventWord, the global online Advent calendar sponsored by Virginia Theological Seminary. Today is the first day of Advent and a wonderful day to return to my sadly neglected blog. Unexpected is a … Continue reading