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Of mushrooms and Lent

Let me tell you a story of some people whom I personally know. It speaks to how we may behave in a very difficult economy. On Monday I visited a physician in a small town in the center of Florida. He was born in Lebanon, and speaks with an accent. But, there he is in orange and grapefruit country, serving people. And, yes, I do mean serving. He was telling me how the falling economy has hurt the town.... [Read more]

Lenten reading material

Let’s take a break from the philosophy of science and think about Lent. With full permission from Orthocath, below is his post on readings that will both help improve your Lenten observance and help deepen your understanding of Orthodoxy as well as broadening your faith: A good discipline to develop during Great Lent is to devote oneself to more spiritual reading. First, one should devote more... [Read more]

Never Ceese and Augustinian Original Sin

So, you do not know why the book, Never Ceese, fits the worldview of Roman Catholic Christianity? Well, let Father Orthoduck tell you. But, let Father Orthoduck warn you that there is some heavy theology ahead. OK, here is the theology. All Christians agree that the Fall has damaged humanity, but they do not agree on what it all means.  Both the East and the West agree that Free Will has been damaged,... [Read more]

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The American Revolution and morality, part 03

Now having said what I said on the first two posts in this series, you might assume that I am against any possibility of revolution. But, that would be wrong. My question was whether one could develop any Christian theology of a just revolution. And, I have pointed out that this is a very difficult subject and that there are several conservative theologians who doubt that the American Revolution qualifies... [Read more]

The American Revolution and morality, part 02

Now some of you may be thinking that to question the morality of the American Revolution has to be some type of strike against conservative Christians or some attempt to do away with the idea that the USA is a Christian country. But, it may surprise you to know that the question has been raised by some of the most reliably conservative Christians in the USA, in a book written by a professor from Liberty... [Read more]

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The American Revolution — was it moral?

Father Greg and I have both posted on our respective blogs on the issue of just revolution lately. When is a revolution moral by Christian standards? This is very important because the claim of many of us is that the USA has a basic Christian foundation. I think that it is beyond the shadow of a doubt that the cultural milieu within which the American colonies were founded was mostly one of either... [Read more]

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The Imperfect Lady, our Mother, the Church

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. Yesterday, I answered a note from a person who asked me about the Church, and it... [Read more]

A Christian view about Wall Street

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Jim Wallis www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis Have you ever asked yourself whether there is any other Christian view than the viewpoint of the Religious Right? Is there no other option but to say that God completely opposes placing any limits on anything an owner may wish... [Read more]

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Danny Glover says global warming caused earthquake, Huffington Post takes him on

Forty-eight hours ago, Father Orthoduck apologized for Pat Robertson’s remarks concerning a curse being the cause of the Haiti earthquake. One of the readers lamented that he was about to go to a convention where he would get lambasted for those comments by people who love to put down Christianity. Another reader commented that he could simply answer with Danny Glover’s rant that blamed... [Read more]

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Vampires and power in the blood

Everything that moves, everything that is alive, is yours for food. Earlier I gave you the green plants, but now I give you everything for food. But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it, because blood gives life. — Genesis 9:3-4 I will be against any citizen of Israel or foreigner living with you who eats blood. I will cut off that person from the people. This is because the life... [Read more]

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