Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise. – Sam Pascoe One religious student asked, “Isn’t Christianity is also supposed to be a body, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Spirituality’
Prostituting the Body of Christ?
Posted: August 3, 2011 in ReligionTags: Christianity, Spirituality
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Unexplored Territory
Posted: March 12, 2011 in Faith, Personal, UncategorizedTags: Cancer, Community Theatre, Prayer, Spirituality
Yesterday I went down to the Juravinski Cancer Centre for the first check-up since the end of my radiation treatments. My radiation oncologist Dr. Wright and his resident poked, prodded, peered and perused every corner of my throat, inside and out. The tissues are healing nicely, slightly ahead of the average curve apparently, there’s no [...]
Thank you, Kwai Chang Caine
Posted: June 8, 2009 in Current Events, PersonalTags: Experiences, Religion, Spirituality
This may sound a little strange to some of you, but I am truly saddened by the passing of David Carradine. No, I’m not morning the lost of a great action figure like some, nor did I think of him as a role model the way he is being portrayed by others. And yet, truth [...]
40 Lashes for 5 Loaves of Bread?
Posted: March 10, 2009 in PoliticsTags: Fundamentalism, Spirituality
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. (James 1:26-27 ESV) There’s a story [...]
One of my favourite parts of the Inauguration was this performance of “Air and Simple Gifts“, John Williams’ new “arrangement” for Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration, featuring Itzhak Perlman (violin), Yo Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano) and Anthony McGill (clarinet). What strikes me most about the piece is the incorporation of “Lord of the Dance” [...]
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