Last night, I dragged Layton down to the Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas to listen to Jim Wallis, the author of God’s Politics. Rev. Wallis was in town as part of the Texas Freedom Network’s 2007 Faith & Freedom Speaker Series. I’ve recently started to read his book, and have found it to be a… Continue reading
Tag: Philosophy
JOTW 2007
A friend of mine pass this little gem of a site onto me. Worthy of a visit. Jesus of the Week 2007
Diamonds are Forever
Tuesday on NPR, I was driving to work, I was listening to the Diane Rehm show (with guest host Susan Page) and an interview with Lisa Takeuchi Cullen who has written a book on new and wacky death rites called, “Remember Me.” The interview covered some of the stories that Cullen has written about ways… Continue reading
The God Who Wasn’t There
I just finished watching “The God Who Wasn’t There“, a film by Brian Flemming that “examines the Bible and discusses the history of early Christianity, raising doubts as to whether the New Testament personage Jesus ever really existed.” I obtained the movie through Netflix, and what intrigued me about this movie was the description that… Continue reading
Fallen Wiccans
It appears that the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) is skirting the boundaries of the Constitution by not providing a religious marker on a fallen soldier’s grave marker. The soldier, Sgt. Patrick Stewart, is believed to be the first Wiccan to have died in the line of duty, and his widow asked for his… Continue reading
Belief Systems
Earlier today, one of my professors – Sociology of Religion – made a comment that stuck in my head. He said, “everyone has a belief system, and if someone says they don't – they are not being true to themselves.” It's a thought (assertion) that really just 'hit' me. I'm not sure if he said… Continue reading
What if Jesus had known kung fu?
Well, I've finally finished reading “Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal” by Christopher Moore. It was good. The book explains Christ's (known as Joshua in the book) childhood, through his friend Biff. It portrays a journey that is made when Josh and Biff are younger, through to their early thirties – or… Continue reading
Call me Reverend
After reading Frisco Online today and the points of view on the constitutional amendment relating to gay men and lesbians, I decided to reordain myself. It's difficult to determine what title to give myself, as all of them sound so blah. This is where the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have it made, as they have… Continue reading