#3 Yet, Joe, isn't it significant that, re 'rivalry between Jesus and John the Baptist', Jesus himself never indulges in targeted criticism of any individual, least of all John. He is 'rivaled with' b
Excellent article as always Brendan.
Not alone have the horses disappeared over the horizon, they will never be gathered up again. It is not in the vested interests of the major social media organiz
Kenneth Bailey (died 2016) has long experience and knowledge of the culture of the Middle East, teaching Scripture. He has a set of four half-hour talks on video on the parable. The first is at https:
Yes indeed. When the word "brothers" turns up in the Bible, "rivalry" is close at hand -- even in the Christian brotherhood (as in 1 Cor 1). What's most powerful is the way the tensions are resolved i
Rivalry is central here - beginning with the rivalry of the 'pharisees and scribes' with Jesus himself. That begins, obviously, with the greater attention Jesus is receiving from the 'tax collectors a
Readers can identify totally with the soliloquy of the prodigal son, especially if one is cynical enough to read it not as an undiluted expression of heartfelt conversion, but rather as a calculation
Thanks, Brendan, for this heartfelt and perceptive comment. The social media have not been the Garden of Paradise but rather a new theatre for Original Sin. When they are effectively weaponized by mur
I believe there is much to be said in favour of the Swiss Catholic model of parish councils, where the lay treasurer of the council is responsible for administering the parish's income and expenditure
The all female editorial team at Women’s Church World magazine have resigned. Following their release of the story of priests abusing nuns, the magazine which is published alongside the Vatican’s
This sister says sisters should be ‘doing it for themselves, standing on their own two feet, ringin on their own bells’ (Annie Lennox)
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March 31 2019#3 Yet, Joe, isn't it significant that, re 'rivalry between Jesus and John the Baptist', Jesus himself never indulges in targeted criticism of any individual, least of all John. He is 'rivaled with' b
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March 25 2019Excellent article as always Brendan. Not alone have the horses disappeared over the horizon, they will never be gathered up again. It is not in the vested interests of the major social media organiz
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019Kenneth Bailey (died 2016) has long experience and knowledge of the culture of the Middle East, teaching Scripture. He has a set of four half-hour talks on video on the parable. The first is at https:
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019Yes indeed. When the word "brothers" turns up in the Bible, "rivalry" is close at hand -- even in the Christian brotherhood (as in 1 Cor 1). What's most powerful is the way the tensions are resolved i
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019Rivalry is central here - beginning with the rivalry of the 'pharisees and scribes' with Jesus himself. That begins, obviously, with the greater attention Jesus is receiving from the 'tax collectors a
31 March: 4th Sunday of Lent
March 31 2019Readers can identify totally with the soliloquy of the prodigal son, especially if one is cynical enough to read it not as an undiluted expression of heartfelt conversion, but rather as a calculation
The Christchurch Massacre – social media another tool of bigotry and terror
March 25 2019Thanks, Brendan, for this heartfelt and perceptive comment. The social media have not been the Garden of Paradise but rather a new theatre for Original Sin. When they are effectively weaponized by mur
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March 17 2019I believe there is much to be said in favour of the Swiss Catholic model of parish councils, where the lay treasurer of the council is responsible for administering the parish's income and expenditure
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March 12 2019The all female editorial team at Women’s Church World magazine have resigned. Following their release of the story of priests abusing nuns, the magazine which is published alongside the Vatican’s
Airbrushed out of Church…. – Elephant in the Church
March 12 2019This sister says sisters should be ‘doing it for themselves, standing on their own two feet, ringin on their own bells’ (Annie Lennox) https://t.co/l86MCTFjyj?ssr=true
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