Operator: Hello, this is Theology 911. What is your theological emergency? Aunt Mabel: Oh, thank heaven. OMG it’s so awful! Operator: Yes, ma’am. Please ma’am, are you in danger? Aunt Mabel: I sure am, sonny. It’s the guns. And it’s not just me. Please send a SWAT team to my house right away, or it … Continue reading A Theological Emergency that’s part real & part satire. Can you tell the difference?
A Startling expert report on how China is beating the virus in Wuhan: “The WHO [World Health Organization] sent 25 international experts to China and here are their main findings after 9 days. (Here is the link to the WHO press conference in YouTube: https://youtu.be/-o0q1XMRKYM ) An examination of 44,672 infected people in China showed … Continue reading World Health Org Experts on How China is Beating Corona Virus
A report in The Guardian on December 28 compellingly describes the small, marginalized religious resistance to the self-described ”Christian” authoritarianism of the current Hungarian regime. In this sketch there is much to learn and reflect on for those Americans who feel called to a similar path. The anti-democratic drive of the Viktor Orban government to undermine … Continue reading The Hungarian Religious Resistance: a Mirror & a Beacon to Our Own
So how offensive is this? “Today I join millions around the world in celebrating the arrival of divinity on earth, who came into this world not in riches but in poverty, not as a citizen but as a refugee. No matter where or how we celebrate, merry Christmas.” That’s mayor Pete Buttigieg’s Xmas tweet, complete … Continue reading Mayor Pete & his notorious (2019 Christmas) Tweet
This is a Megabus, seen from the upper deck pretty far back. It’s heading from Fayetteville, NC to Durham NC, just after dark Saturday December 7, 2019. This ride finished up a long and full day for me. The day started with a chilly sunny gathering at the cemetery of the VA hospital in Fayetteville. … Continue reading A Visit to Debbie’s House