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Category Archives: theology
Baptisms recalled due to change of pronoun
In his baptisms Fr. Arango used “we” instead of “I” because he (I assume) understood that it is through the request and the faith of the parents that the baptism is taking place, not through his personal assumption of authority … Continue reading
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The nature of HOPE in an ICU
I am a staff chaplain in a hospital with four critical care floors and a cancer unit, and naturally I spend a lot of my time on those critical care floors. My time is spent with patients and families who … Continue reading
God?
So I just read my last blog post again and realized how theistic it sounds. God – the Great “I Am.” As a Christian one would assume I am a theist. But I find myself in the post-Christian camp, more of … Continue reading
Be Still and Know
When I was teaching and leading retreats I learnt a beautiful way to pray the breath prayer or centering prayer. Using the phrase “Be still and know that I am God” start with the whole phrase, breathing in slowly and … Continue reading
Millennials and God: are they atheists or modern theists?
Is it true that the millennials aren’t interested in God? Or is it that they don’t believe in the God that the traditional theists believe in: the patriarchal, omnipotent, judging God who required a blood sacrifice in order to facilitate … Continue reading
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