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St. John of the Cross

Today is the day of St. John of the Cross. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia and from the blog Alan Creech. Wiki writes: St. John of the Cross is considered one of the foremost poets in the Spanish language. Although his complete poems add up to less than 2500 verses, two of them—the Spiritual Canticle and Dark Night of the Soul are widely considered to be among the best poems ever written in Spanish, both for their formal stylistic point of view and their rich symbolism and imagery. The Sp...

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5 Kinds of Christians

Christianity Today conducted a fascinating study of "Christians" in America about a year ago. Their research found 5 distinct groups summarized as follows (Link to whole article): Active Christians 19% Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ Committed churchgoers Bible readers Accept leadership positions Invest in personal faith development through the church Feel obligated to share faith; 79% do so. Professing Christians 20% Believe salvation comes through Jesus Christ Focus on p...

What the Bible Says About…Suffering

What the Bible Says About…Suffering was written to prepare its readers to understand and conquer suffering personally; and to learn how to counsel others who are not prepared. It is a logical presentation of the subject which allows an individual to understand why, how, and even the benefits of suffering. It offers a systematic theology grounded in scripture that can be utilized in place of psychological programs currently being used for counseling. The subject of suffering is handled solely f...

The Messiah Formerly Known as Jesus

Dispatches from the Intersection of Christianity and Pop Culture Tom Breen, author Fr Joseph Huneycutt, only the reviewer It’s high time that someone finally wrote this book, but it should have been me. I’m a bit put off that there was not a more sufficient waiting period. Scout’s honour, I’m writing just as fast as I can. Please, in the future dear publishers, be patient. In this changing world of electronic gizmos (e.g., transistor radios, electric football, night-lights, and hot ai...

BREAKING NEWS: UUs to Join Episcopals

Whodathunk, Missouri - In a move that some are hailing as "Well, Duh," seventeen (16) congregations of Unitarian Universalists have signed an agreement of intent to join in full Eucharistic Communion with the Episcopals. "Why not tie the knot?" said Jeff Jefferson of Jeffords Ford. "We've been watching the Episcopals for some time now. Oh sure, they've been getting some bad press -- but it's all good by us! One says heresy, another says hooray!" Shannon Ford of West Jefferson chimed in: "I thi...