War and Peace
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2007 No Comments »
War, war, war!
War all around us.
“Kill the terrorist bastards!”
“Love one another as I have loved you.”
Forgive your enemies
And pray for those who persecute you.”
Archive for November, 2007
Christ the Leader
Posted in Peace and Justice on Nov 25th, 2007 No Comments »
The feast of Christ the King presents me with a problem. Websters online dictionary defines king as “a male monarch of a major territorial unit.” Likewise, it defines kingdom as “a politically organized community or major territorial unit having a monarchical form of government headed by a king or queen.” Some people get around the […]
Let Us Give Thanks
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
The readings for Thanksgiving (Dt. 8:7-18, Col. 3:12-17, and Mk. 5:18-20) are about gratitude and Thanksgiving. Paul makes it clear that, when we are grateful to God, we live accordingly.
I often struggle with biblical concepts related to land, acquisition of the land and prosperity bestowed by God. I struggle especially when politicians remind us that […]
Witness to Your faith
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2007 No Comments »
In the Gospel for the 32nd Sunday in ordinary time, Jesus once again confronts the religious leaders of his day. This time the debate seems to be over the resurrection of the body. But it is really about much more. Remember that Luke’s gospel was written after the early Christian communities had formed. What we […]
Response to WSJ Op ed
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 6th, 2007 No Comments »
What follows is a response to an editorial in the 11/6 WSJ.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119430812489583231.html?mod=hps_us_inside_today
Dear Mr. Stephens,
Paul Tibbets also said there is no morality to war. That is why I am a peacemaker. With all out war or total war there is no morality because the principles of the just war theory are not followed before, during or […]