God does not exist. He is being itself beyond essence and existence. Therefore, to argue that God exists is to deny him. Paul Tillich
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Christianity
Dorothy Day: Living a Life of Non-Violence
I just watched a series of three for four segments of an interview with Dorthy Day in which she was a guest on the Christopher Closeup Show. In the interviews, Dorothy discusses the origins of the Catholic Worker movement, shares her theology on war and nonviolence, and talks about the Christian call to the works…
I AM That I AM
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Your Feelings Are My Feelings
Accordingly, if God is to bring an ordered world out of a chaos of finite actualities, any development that God can promote will have to conform to these correlations. The positive correlation between the capacity for intrinsic good and intrinsic evil means, as already indicated, that the increased complexity that makes greater enjoyment possible also…
Why I Don’t Believe In Miracles
I thought Doug Pagitt’s thoughts here about miracles were right on! I have really liked thinking about miracles lately as Heaven literally breaking through and becoming visible in our world. A miracle is not something that is outlandish and impossible, rather a miracle is a demonstration of how things are supposed to be.
Lent: A Ritural to Examine All Rituals
Last night at Valley Mosaic we had a discussion about the season of Lent. We decided that it was a great, often times misunderstood tradition, and concluded that it certainly could be thought of as a “ritual meant for examining rituals.” So often throughout our lives we spend our time searching for answers. Contrastingly, Lent…
More on God’s Power
I just read a great article by Bob Mesle over at Patheos (HT Tripp Fuller) in which he discusses why Process Theology matters. One of the things I love most about Process Theology is it’s view on God’s power. Power has always been a huge issue for me. I’m fully convinced that, as Jacques Ellul…
The Ancient Hebrew Conception of The Universe
I came across this awesome poster (HT yayeveryday!) and marveled at what great design can do, that is, essentially draw you in and implore you to look around.
Ash Wednesday Reflection by Frank Showers
Painting by Bill Rogers Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your…
The Meaning of Spiritual Love
When you regarded me Your eyes imprinted your grace in me, In this, you loved me again, And thus my eyes merited To also love what you see in me… Let us go forth together to see ourselves in Your beauty. ~St. John of the Cross, Spiritual Canticle, 32, 33 Our book group is currently…