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"Forgive Us Our Debts..."
The financial crisis reminds us that the point of forgiveness is, yes, that you may have got it wrong but it's time for a clean start.
Don't Wait
The longer President-elect Obama waits to go back to church, the harder it'll be for himself and for the congregation. Get back on the horse and everyone will quickly get used to your riding it.
Which Candidate Will Honor God's Love
Which of the candidates is more likely to be open to the challenge to enable this quasi-empire to order its affairs in a way which honors God the creator and is aware that power itself is redefined by the loving and generous nature of this God as redefined in and around Jesus of Nazareth?
How to Exercise Power Humbly, Responsibly
How can we regain a sense of human power exercised responsibly and humbly under God?
Economy Built on Wishes and Wants
Two generations ago wry commentators like T.S. Eliot and C.S. Lewis noted that in the Bible and the Koran it is forbidden to use money to make money, i.e. to take interest -- and that our entire modern western economy, and now more or less the global economy, is built on that system and nothing else.
Concerns About Her Judgment, Not Her Views
Too bad that though the decision will hugely affect the rest of the world, only the elite (i.e. U.S. citizens) vote... that's actually the biggest issue in the election: U.S. relations to the rest of the world.
Let Women Lead and Let Church be Church
I happen to believe that women can and should exercise leadership at all levels in the church, but I would argue the point, not on the grounds that 'that's what happens in society', but on the grounds that from the resurrection onwards women were involved at the very heart of the apostolic ministry.
Trust God, Act Responsibly
Which gods are we worshiping that are extracting their usual price -- of sacrifice of weak victims? What would it mean for a society to worship Jesus Christ instead of Mammon?
An Ancient Controversy
Many Roman Catholics, including many priests, very much regret this restriction of the eucharistic hospitality they would like to be able to offer. And many Roman Catholics, including many priests, are not only happy but quite eager to receive Communion sometimes from Anglican clergy.
Satisfying Our Needs, Gratifying Our Wants
The definition of greed is the pursuit of gratification for its own sake irrespective of appropriateness.
Ignoring the Creator's Original Intent
For the vast majority of human history across cultures and geography, and for all the great religious traditions, 'marriage' and its equivalent words in different languages has referred to the union of a man and a woman. To argue against that is to change the meaning of the word marriage.
A Follower of Jesus by Any Other Name
Better questions: What tasks is God calling the church to undertake today and tomorrow? What resources are there in the Evangelical traditions which will enable us to carry out those tasks? What resources will we need for those tasks which are NOT normally found in the Evangelical traditions?
Can Politics Serve Democracy?
In the election for London Mayor the electorate was faced with a tricky, certainly dishonest radical left-winger who'd been in power for 8 years and done all sorts of crazy things, and a solidly right-wing super-rich playboy, very smart and totally untrustworthy. Does that sort of choice add up to 'democracy'?
Black Theology Seeks the Liberation of All
Obama is a person of courageous integrity. He could have ingratiated himself to white Americans by repudiating his pastor completely. He did nothing of the sort. That speaks volumes for the man.
God in Public -- The New Challenge of Our Times
Clearly we are facing quite a new moment. Whereas in the 1990s people were buzzing about Who Was Jesus, today the key question seems to be, how do we 'do God' in public?
Questions, Answers Still Blowing in the Wind
Forty years on, I'm still left asking the question -- with a great sense of sadness because I love America and admire it hugely and am awed and saddened at some of the things some American policies are leading to.
Beware Labelism
'Religion' should address 'labelism' -- especially in the run-up to an election.
The Resurrection Revolution
For Christians, resurrection is a highly revolutionary doctrine. Death is the last weapon of the tyrant. The news that the living God is sovereign over death itself is therefore very bad news for tyrants
Spitzer Case About Public and Private Trust
If someone deceives their spouse, chances are they won't have much compunction about deceiving the public.
New Tech, Old Issue
I bet people have asked this question about everything since they discovered pigeons could carry messages.
