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the miracle
Though notby any stretchor leapa “by the book”OrthodoxChristian(if anything,a “beside the book”semi-literaryheathen),on their two main pointsofChristmasincarnationaltheology,I am basically in completefundamentalagreement. The firstis that the miraclehas alreadyhappened. I mean,on Marsthey’re lookingintentlyat rocks.Rocks!Nothingwrongwith rocks.But here on earth,well –need I go on. And … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Poetry
Tagged advent, Christianity, Christmas, Jesus, Mars Rover, miracles, NASA, theology
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Theme Talk
In August I was honoured to take part in a five-day series of theme talks on “Theology in the Flesh”. You can find all the theme talks here: Hucklow Theme Talks The 2019 talks were quite a diverse and riveting … Continue reading
Posted in Sermons, Sermons - Audio
Tagged ecology, embodied, environment, gospel, Hucklow, Jesus, theology
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Generic Prayer Instructions
Find nature, then be in it. Go to a body of placid water. Sit. Notice who is in charge of the planets and the earth. Not you, is it? Very well. Keep sitting. Create a body of placid water. Notice … Continue reading
When the Equations Found God
Physicists were floored last week when, working through the mathematics of a few kinks in quantum irregularity, the equations, all of a sudden, proved the existence of God. God, it turned out, is five-foot-seven, and female, though he wears a … Continue reading
Deal with God
Deal with God Sometimes I offer to make a deal with God. “I’ll tell you about my resistance to prayer,” I say, “If you’ll explain the Holocaust.” God declines to comment, and the lawyers make their prepared statements on his … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Poetry, Prayers & Meditations
Tagged God, Holocaust, prayer, theodicy, theology
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Blessing of the Animals Sermon (text)
“The Blessing of the Animals” Rev. Bob Janis-Dillon The First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County May 25, 2014 I want to begin with what has to one of the most obvious statement of faith anyone has ever made: I … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, dogs, history, living a good life, love, theology
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This summer, I’ve been pondering a quest
This summer, I’ve been pondering a question of deep theological significance: the possible existence of Santa Claus. August may seem like an odd month for such matters. I probably wouldn’t be thinking about this at all if I did a … Continue reading
Posted in Random Writings, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, Santa Claus, theology, Virginia
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