Bruce Robinette of Boston College writes: “Recalling again that while we are not afforded a direct, quasi-objective portrayal of Jesus _being raised_ from the dead in the New Testament, we can never
#5 "Perhaps the lesson of all these interreligious encounters is that Christian theologians need first to sort out what they mean by Atonement before a firm platform of dialogue can be constructed."
I chatted once with René Girard, just when that book (Des choses cachées) came out in 1978 and suggested to him maladroitly what Raymond Schwager put to him more persuasively later. Let me broadcast
I have done that, Paddy, and respect Garry Wills - but his use of Rene Girard’s ‘Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World’ (to undermine the argument that the crucifixion was a sacrifice)
An excellent point. Sean.
This never dawned on me until I read Garry Wills “Why Priests”
That passage in Matthew’s gospel also advises against enlarging their tassels and lengthening their tefi
A clear warning of how vicious the circle of retaliation has long been recognised, but rarely heeded. The Hebrew tradition in the Book of Genesis illustrates the multiplication of evil in our world. W
This was exactly my impression when studying Theology at the graduate level in the US, when deciding on a PhD program, and when submitting papers for publication over the last decade. There was much m
So why did Jesus tell his disciples to call no one on earth their ‘Father’? And how come that the pieties of our faith led eventually to us doing exactly that?
In how many Irish parishes have th
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Teaching by living!!
Homily:
In my younger days, I had a habit of daydreaming. Especially if there was some function around, I used to daydream that I w
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November 5 2023Bruce Robinette of Boston College writes: “Recalling again that while we are not afforded a direct, quasi-objective portrayal of Jesus _being raised_ from the dead in the New Testament, we can never
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November 5 2023#5 "Perhaps the lesson of all these interreligious encounters is that Christian theologians need first to sort out what they mean by Atonement before a firm platform of dialogue can be constructed."
05 Nov 2023 – 31st Sunday, (A)
November 5 2023I chatted once with René Girard, just when that book (Des choses cachées) came out in 1978 and suggested to him maladroitly what Raymond Schwager put to him more persuasively later. Let me broadcast
05 Nov 2023 – 31st Sunday, (A)
November 5 2023I have done that, Paddy, and respect Garry Wills - but his use of Rene Girard’s ‘Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World’ (to undermine the argument that the crucifixion was a sacrifice)
05 Nov 2023 – 31st Sunday, (A)
November 5 2023An excellent point. Sean. This never dawned on me until I read Garry Wills “Why Priests” That passage in Matthew’s gospel also advises against enlarging their tassels and lengthening their tefi
Pádraig McCarthy: Learning from Babylon
November 2 2023A clear warning of how vicious the circle of retaliation has long been recognised, but rarely heeded. The Hebrew tradition in the Book of Genesis illustrates the multiplication of evil in our world. W
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November 6 2023This was exactly my impression when studying Theology at the graduate level in the US, when deciding on a PhD program, and when submitting papers for publication over the last decade. There was much m
05 Nov 2023 – 31st Sunday, (A)
November 5 2023So why did Jesus tell his disciples to call no one on earth their ‘Father’? And how come that the pieties of our faith led eventually to us doing exactly that? In how many Irish parishes have th
05 Nov 2023 – 31st Sunday, (A)
November 5 2023Key Message: Teaching by living!! Homily: In my younger days, I had a habit of daydreaming. Especially if there was some function around, I used to daydream that I w
Pádraig McCarthy: Learning from Babylon
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