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Our Allegiance
I am patriotic as anyone. I still cry when they play, “God Bless the USA” at a ballgame. The question of allegiance is interesting, though. This post by Michael Gorman again raises the issue of our Christianity and our allegiances. Just a question: Do you pledge allegiance to the flag? Is it a civil religion that clashes with our allegiance…
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War and the Church
I have a tough time on the issue of war, going to war, etc. This post by Michael Gorman is about as good as I have found in thoughtful consideration of the church’s stance and then the thoughtful consideration of what governments have to do. I invite you to read his short post, but also one of his lengthy responses.…
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Reflections for Palm Sunday
Michael Gorman makes some thought-provoking comments on Philippians 2:5-11. Incredible things to ponder. Some key thoughts: By neglecting the story and confession of Jesus as universal Lord, the Lord who rules as Suffering Servant, the church will substitute the universal Lord for a tribal deity and the Suffering Servant for a conquering king. Sadly, this has too often been the…
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Finding New Blogs
There are a couple of blogs I have not yet added to my blogroll, but enjoy reading. I will then follow some of their blogrolls, which led me to one by Michael J Gorman. This post on Theosis was a good one. I deeply admire the Eastern Orthodox tradition and this post answers some great questions.
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