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Jesus, the Son of Bathsheba
Rev. Wil Gafney, preaching on the story of Bathsheba, first David’s victim, then mother of his children. Inspiring, moving, and sensitive to victims of rape and domestic violence. A Women’s Lectionary for the Whole Church Year A Proper 25: 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Feminist theology
Tagged 1 Kings, Bathseba, david, preaching, Rev Dr Wil Gafney
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Majority Impact on Minority Practices
This essay discusses Barbara Redman’s 1991 article Sabbatarian Accommodation in the Supreme Court, in conversation with chapter 2 of The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time by Judith Shulevitz, 2011, “Group Dynamics.” I was delighted by the … Continue reading
Posted in Theological anthropology
Tagged diversity, ES665, practice, sabbath, social justice
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An Extraordinary Exercise of the Papal Charism
One of the first things I learned about the pope in theology school was that the office of the papacy is ordered towards the unity of the entire church. That the pope, by virtue of his office, has a charism … Continue reading
Posted in Ecumenism
Tagged catholic, church unity, francis, lutheran, orthodox, Pentecostal, pope, synod
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What is Sabbath?
Sabbath is a gift, a practice, a discipline. In my Roman Catholic tradition, to participate in the eucharist is sometimes described as “to become what we already are,” a new creation in Christ. Sabbath calls us to remember what we … Continue reading
Season of Creation, and Encounters Therewith
Friday was the beginning of the Season of Creation: an ecumenical observance that calls for prayer and action as inhabitants and caretakers of God’s good creation. I didn’t plan it this way, but I’ve spent time working in my yard … Continue reading
Praying Together for Unity
This interesting article came across my feed the other day. From the earliest, exclusively-Protestant days of the modern ecumenical movement, it seems, the notion of praying together was being considered, at least in some lay circles: not only as permissible, … Continue reading
Posted in Ecumenism, Uncategorized
Tagged church history, church unity, ecumenical dialogue, prayer, vatican 2
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Will?
Will comes up a lot, in Catholic liturgy, devotions, formation. My dad, who converted from a Holiness tradition a couple years after I was born, always said that what he liked best about Catholicism was that it wasn’t about feelings: … Continue reading
Conversation Fodder
That was always the subject of the email, whether it contained a scrap of an idea, a concept, a link to an article, or a paragraph or two. “Conversation fodder” — it was our shorthand for “hey, wanna talk about … Continue reading
Sabbath Auditor: Back to School!
I mentioned in an earlier post that I will be auditing a class this fall, and I’m excited about it. It’s not the best time for me; this has turned out to be an extremely busy year at work. So … Continue reading
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