Driving north on 95, my dad caught this MPR chat with MN’s own Chemberlin and FL mega-church pastor Hunter re the changing role of churches and religion, in general, these days. Gives a person all kinds of hope for a measured and sensible approach by religious leaders to the challenges we face today and the future …
In this time of glad tidings, there’s also no small amount hand-wringing on the one, er, hand, and disdain on the other. While some cry for a return of a Christ-centered to Christmas, others say “hey, it’s not our holiday, so buzz off.” Brit Robin Parry calls for a distinction between Advent and “Mad-spent,” Christmas and “Wintermas” in his Christ-out-of-Christmas post, which finally is shares …
Today is the Christian festival of Pentecost, and I’ve been working on what looks like it’ll be the final chapter in my Bible Babel book. The several different names for God that show up in the Bible — that’s what the chapter’s about. Although one could argue whether or not it belongs, I include the Spirit — Holy …
