Today’s daily lectionary reading includes Deuteronomy 7.12-16. At first blush it is a frightening expression of God’s vengeance. The term in v. 16, unfortunately translated in the NRSV as “ordinances” and in other versions “laws,” is actually a legal term for “judgments.” The people are called to pay attention or heed God’s judgments, presumably against … Continue reading “BlogPost: Lenten Journal – Day 2”
Category: prejudice
Tempe, AZ Faith Leaders Respond to Call By Steven Anderson for Execution of Homosexuals
Steven Anderson, pastor at Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, has made national news with a recently preached a sermon in which he called for the execution of all homosexuals by Christmas in order to cure AIDS/HIV (news articles can be found here, as well as a protest held in front of his church on … Continue reading “Tempe, AZ Faith Leaders Respond to Call By Steven Anderson for Execution of Homosexuals”
Why Sanctuary? #sanctuary2014 #not1more #LetLuisStay
I’m often told my blog posts are too long. Well, I’m afraid this one is no exception. Part of the problem may be I just don’t blog often enough. It’s hard for me to just “go for the soundbite,” as I’m wondering if that’s part of the problem in our public civil discourses. We are … Continue reading “Why Sanctuary? #sanctuary2014 #not1more #LetLuisStay”
The Upside Down World of God
Both our Hebrew and Greek scriptures hold a vision of the kingdom of God where the rich and powerful are knocked down off their pedestals of arrogance and pride, and the poor and marginalized are lifted up out of the pits of despair, and all people are called to live in harmony and at least … Continue reading “The Upside Down World of God”
Why Do We Hate?
Why do we hate when it saps our energy when it kills our compassion when it requires so much of us Why do we hate when we are afraid when we are unfamiliar when we are angry Why do we hate when there are children dying when there are people suffering when we know it … Continue reading “Why Do We Hate?”