Fast Water Fears by Joram

All of a sudden I become aware of the proximity, the nearness, of the falls up ahead. Until now there has been only the quiet meandering of the river, but now I hear the thunder. I go close and experience the power and awe, and then, as I must, I depart. I go up a...

The Spirituality of Justice by Father Frank Cancro

A Spirituality of Justice is focused in these important elements of faith. First, in the scriptural covenants; second, in the virtues and the sacraments; and third, in the life of the church. Let me speak about all three. There are three important covenants that are...

Theology in Motion by Joram

I’ve found you again and I know I’ll let go. This search without end during this time here; until the next. Ages come and go in heartbeats, seconds, life times, and moments. Through it all, all connecting, are you. And we, I, strive to walk the path we...

The Neo-Gnostic Temptation by Ron Dart

“The time will shortly be upon us, if it is not already here, when the pursuit of contemplation becomes a strictly subversive activity.” —Daniel Berrigan, America Is Hard to Find (1972) p.77. "I cannot praise a cloistered virtue that never sallies forth.”—John...

Jesus, Evangelicals, and American Empire by Wayne Northey

Disclaimer: The issues addressed in this article are immense. An entire book is needed to do justice to them. At times, the article asserts several propositions without detailed supportive argument due to considerations of space. The Jewish-Christian story culminates...

POLITICIANS ARE PEOPLE TOO by D Myers

Regarding politicians in general, I have heard more negative quotes than positive. Actually, I have heard more negative thoughts than neutral! I would go as far as to say that many of the comments made, by Christians, towards politicians were masked curses. “How long...