Daigan pointed me to this Special Comment by Keith Olbermann. It isn’t a rant. It is powerful, though. You just may want to grab some tissues. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Share/Bookmark
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Islam comes to mind as a religion that has a requirement to be charitable. It’s called zakat. Other religions, too, have the practice of offering tithes. But here’s an unexpected institution to add to the list: Goldman Sachs. The NY Times reports that the financial giant Goldman Sacks is considering requiring those who receive those [...]
From the NY Times: Newly homeless families will bunk here for two weeks before moving to another house of worship — and then another and another…. In the Oneg Shabbat room at Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, children hooked angels on a tall Christmas tree. I participated once with a team of churches that alternated providing [...]
This description is new to me. It’s certainly provocative. The list of who shaped McCracken’s faith (I suppose) is eclectic in the extreme. Share/Bookmark
Hi! This is the home of PHIL 500 Philosophy of Religion for Spring 2009. More to come! Dashing to class! Share/Bookmark
Following Francis – The Journey Begins
18 Sep, 2008 in Convent Blog, Franciscan Spirituality, Religion Blog, UncategorizedI purchased a book from the Graduate Theological Union‘s (now defunct) bookstore during the summer. It’s Following Francis: The Franciscan Way for Everyone by Susan Pitchford. (Morehouse Publishing:2006) It dawned on me that it might be fun to read the book during this semester that I’m residing with the Franciscans. I know: duh! The book [...]
Week three is past. The two sisters who were away in Australia (or New Zealand) came back Wednesday afternoon. The stories were wonderful. Lots of snakes, weird birds, fun, tons of rain (it’s winter over there). I walked around the neighborhood a bit. There’s a great little grocery store a block away. I’ll take a [...]