Favorite Christmas Song
Friday, December 22nd, 2006 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, My Life, Spirituality | 3 Comments »Trev and Darrell have already posted something about their favorite Christmas songs. I'm going to break away from the traditional carols; right now my favorite is Christmas Canon, by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I heard this as Muzak in a grocery store ...
Beyond Belief: Rocky Is the Way
Thursday, December 21st, 2006 Posted in Humor, Jesus / Christianity, Movies / TV / Stage, Spirituality | 2 Comments »<sarcasm on> Hey Pastor! Having a bit of trouble coming up with Sunday's sermon? Is your congregation tired of those humdrum "Love your neighbor" messages that just make them feel guilty? Are they fed up with this "turn the other cheek" crap ...
Ubi Caritas
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, Seen on the Web, Spirituality | 10 Comments »Bob Griffith of Hypersync posted a link to this YouTube video of a boy in the Netherlands singing about the love in his unconventional family. Aside from the obvious questions it raises, such as why the Christian Right is ...
Is the Buddha a recognized Christian saint?
Sunday, August 6th, 2006 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, Spirituality | 1 Comment »Saint Siddhartha Gautama, pray for us! Sure, _I've_ recognized the Buddha as a saint for years, but imagine my surprise when I received an email from a reader today pointing out that "Saint Josaphat" is a figure derived from the story ...
That Bodhisatta Vow
Friday, May 5th, 2006 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, My Life, Spirituality | 13 Comments »One of the things I appreciate most about "(ext)my teacher":http://soulsword.org, is that he's a bodhisattva, not just a buddha. In English, that means that he's concerned with the salvation of the world. At his enlightenment, he chose to return to ...
Gnosticism? A few more thoughts on Thomas and Judas
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 Posted in Books, Jesus / Christianity, Spirituality | 5 Comments »Some of you requested I tell a little more about how I found my teacher, and I will return to that soon. But right now, I wanted to discuss "Gnosticism" a bit. It's one of those things that everyone's talking about, ...
Are you alive? Prove it!
Monday, April 17th, 2006 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, Mind, Spirituality | 5 Comments »Christ has risen! Christos Aneste! A visitor mentioned the story of "doubting Thomas" in a comment yesterday, which ties in neatly with the question, "Are you alive?" What really made me want to post this question was watching the Battlestar Galactica ...
Holy Thursday: Teacher’s farewell
Thursday, April 13th, 2006 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, Mind | 3 Comments »2000 years hasn't begun to exhaust discussion of who Jesus was, and what his life means for us. During this time, it's traditional to reflect on the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus. However, during most of the rest of the ...
End of the Spear
Sunday, February 5th, 2006 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, Movies / TV / Stage, Spirituality | Comments OffEnd of the Spear isn't a masterpiece on a par with The Mission, but in spite of its low budget and naive manner, it is a very moving story of the power of love to conquer fear, hatred, and violence. It's ...
Two Great Broadcasts
Saturday, December 31st, 2005 Posted in Jesus / Christianity, Spirituality | Comments OffToday and yesterday, I listened "This American Life" on NPR. Both shows were so good, I had to check them out again. You can listen to these in Real Audio format: On the "Holiday Spectacular" (#305) there is a standout, "My So-Called ...