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Thursday, September 10th, 2020The Gospel that I learned as a child centered on the Gold Rule. Jesus said, “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.†The principle is found in cultures around the world. Immanuel Kant, coming at the end of the […]
Good Samaritan
Friday, May 29th, 2020The gospels are a rich source of wisdom. In simple parables, they offer role models for good behavior. They also highlight some bad behavior. Often these parables take an unexpected turn and contradict common sense. The Gospels turn our common beliefs on their heads. One of my favorite parables is the story of the Good […]
Christmas at the Vatican
Sunday, December 29th, 2019feuilleton: nom masculin (diminutif de feuillet) Film télévisé, histoire radiodiffusée en plusieurs épisodes de courte durée.
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and the Power of Myth
Monday, December 3rd, 2018Bill Moyers introduced Dr. Joseph Campbell to the “general public” in the 1988 PBS series the Power of Myth. Campbell dazzled the audience with exotic mythological tales as well as the fundamental similarities among the world’s seemingly diverse traditions. The interviews revealed Campbell’s’s life-long quest to understand the human experience. He is most famous for […]
Pope Francis, the Christian Mission and Being Pro-Life
Friday, November 14th, 2014Pope Francis has a fully developed pro-life message to the world’s secular leaders. It is a message about improving and securing all our lives,liberty and happiness but especially the world’s poor. Such a refreshing break from the money changers who have for too long invoked the name of Christ to support greed. We can, and […]
Jesus vs Evolution: You’re Missing the Point.
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Modern cosmology and Christianity do two separate things. Christianity at its heart is about how humans should relate to each other–“Love your enemy.” The Bible provides a justification for supporting that behavior. 1) God is good and created a world with enough stuff for people to live peacefully without destroying it. 2) Humans are never […]
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