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Carl McColman
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Carl McColman: Does Anyone Read Thomas Merton Anymore?

Carl McColman (other)

 

Yesterday I received a review copy of a beautiful new book: The Selected Essays of Thomas Merton, edited by Patrick F. O'Connell. This newly published anthology from Orbis Books includes thirty-three essays on a wide range of topics. I am confident that anyone who loves Merton, poetry, or contemplation will find much to savor here. Merely glancing at the table of contents is enough to make this reader practically salivate: with topics ranging from St. John of the Cross to Gandhi, from Boris Pasternak to Albert Camus, from the philosophy of solitude to the theology of creativity, from the importance of oriental wisdom to the role of contemplation in the modern world - this is a collection of essays that highlight the literary and artistic breadth of one of the leading spiritual writers of the twentieth century.

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ON Scripture
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Fear and Wisdom In The Immigration Debate (Luke 8) By Raj Nadella

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Fear and Wisdom In The Immigration Debate

By Raj Nadella

 

They have many labels. Undocumented immigrants. Illegal Immigrants. Illegal Aliens. Wetbacks. Jan Brewer, the governor of Arizona, recently suggested that most of them are "drug mules." Some have even called them "terrorists." But few are known by their real names or treated as people with real lives.

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The Rev. Dr. Eric Elnes Article

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Darkwood Brew: Prophetically Incorrect, Part 3: Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

The Rev. Dr. Eric Elnes (UCC)

What does an Eighth-Century Jewish shepherd have to say about the economic bubble, predatory lenders and politics as usual? Join series host Rev. Eric Elnes, Ph.D. and Frank Schaeffer for part 3 of "Prophetically Incorrect: Amos and the Art of Uncomfortable Truth."
Dr. Greg Carey Article

June 17, 2013

Greg Carey: The New Testament in Historical Context

Dr. Greg Carey (ELCA)

When I'm invited to teach in churches, I often invite questions from the group before I begin my planned presentation. This helps me understand where people are coming from and helps the audience pursue the questions they care about. The overwhelming majority of questions I receive involve historical matters.
Dr. Catherine Meeks Article

June 17, 2013

Dr. Catherine Meeks: The Least of These

Dr. Catherine Meeks (TEC)

It is important for us as a nation to reflect upon the idea of expendable people which we seem to embrace with a great amount of comfort. It is too easy to assume that folks who are homeless or in poverty in general are in that shape simply because of their personal inability to do better.
The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright Article

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Bishop Rob Wright: Father's Day

The Rt. Rev. Robert Wright (TEC)

Ever thought about Noah on Father's Day? God asked Noah to build something out of faith in plain view of his children.
Carl McColman Article

June 16, 2013

Carl McColman: The Evelyn Underhill Rosary

Carl McColman (other)

In a letter written in the spring of 1924, Eveyln Underhill offers her correspondent a set of prayers she could use with rosary beads. I think it is a lovely set of prayers, and so I’d like to share it with you here.
The Rev. Wayne Meisel Article

June 15, 2013

The Rev. Wayne Meisel - Students Cross Country to Show What's Possible through Seminary Education - Day1.org

The Rev. Wayne Meisel (PCUSA)

What grad schools offer some of the best financial aid packages and have graduates with the lowest debt levels? Where do you find professors who immerse themselves in issues like food security, human rights, immigration and prison reform and teach classes about them? What graduate schools attract a diverse group of students who are preparing for courageous roles in society and are committed to systemic social change? Answer: seminaries and divinity schools.
Debra Darvick Article

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Debra Darvick: When Nature's the Classroom, Trees Are the Teachers

Debra Darvick

We saw quite a few self-hugging trees as we hiked the trails in Sedona a few months back. The first words that sprang to mind when I saw this particular one was a public service bumper sticker from the 1970′s asking, Have you hugged your kids today?
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel Article

June 14, 2013

Kenneth Samuel: Omissions

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Samuel (UCC)

At an early age I was taught that there are sins of commission – the wrong that we do; and there are sins of omission – the good that we fail to do. In my life I've discovered that it's much easier to refrain from doing the wrong things than it is to commit to doing the right things.