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Monthly Archives: June 2014
What’s all the fuss?
In the last couple of weeks, my own Christian denomination, (Presbyterian Church USA), has given an authoritative interpretation that changed who can be married within the bonds of the Church. In the past, marriage could only be solemnized between a … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian marriage, civil authorities, holy matrimony, Presbyterian Church USA
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Patience and public life
One of my own besetting sins is impatience. And, it seems that I am not alone. We live in an impatient society in America. We want it done now so we can move on to the next “crucial” activity. We … Continue reading
Ethics, another brave new world
The business channel, CNBC had an article about a new “Intel” product today. It seems as if Intel is about the offer make-your-own robots. That “brave new world” about which Aldous Huxley warned us grows closer daily and our ethical … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, brave new world, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Intel
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A reminder that religion is not just about sentimental feelings
Christian churches tend to be full on Christmas and Easter. Jewish Synagogues are full during the high holy days or the Yomim Noraim, (“Days of Awe”), between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Other faiths probably have certain days during which … Continue reading
“Juneteenth; not just the title of an unfinished novel”
Ralph Ellison, the author of The Invisible Man, also wrote an unfinished boo, Juneteenth, which someone else completed a few years ago. But, Juneteenth is not just the name of an unfinished novel. In 1865, slaves in Texas were the … Continue reading
Looking at the whole picture; the ethics of care for the earth
I have been away for the past week or so. While I have been gone, my religious body has been debating what will be good for the earth from a religious or stewardship point of view. Concurrently, I have been … Continue reading
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You matter
There is a saying erroneously attributed to the Dalai Lama that I first heard in an African proverb, which says, “A person that thinks they are too small to matter has never spent the night alone with a mosquito”. I … Continue reading
Out of the past; meditation on the feast day of a saint
Some religious leaders have epitomized the intersection of faith and the public sector. Saint Boniface, (born Winfrith in Devon in Great Britain in about 680 CE), was such a person. Whether you are a Christian or not, Catholic or not, … Continue reading
More on faith and culture
First of all; I stipulate that faith is part of culture, since culture includes all elements to which we are exposed and that have influence on our lives. Even corporations have their own cultures. But, sometimes our faiths confront the … Continue reading
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