Jamaica and Guyana face another moment of decision. What makes this moment sacred, whether for men or nations, is that each choice has eternal ramifications; yes, some more momentous than others, but our humanity is defined by the choices we make while living, and the best that we can do, and the very least we … More The Scroll and the Spirit
Every Black History Month for the last 20 years I have deliberately sought to circulate articles from my blog “The Half Not Told” in an attempt at kindling a conversation, hopefully a balanced conversation, an honest conversation, a hard-to-have conversation about race … and race like family, like nationality, like social group and faith community … More Sacred Stories – The hard problem of RACE
Having just watched our own national ritual of ancestor worship, I am reminded of Jesus’ frustration: “In vain do they worship me teaching as doctrine the commandments of men.” The New English Translation says “Their teachings are merely human rules/commandments. Jesus knew that for worship to be effective, it has to be both sincere and … More Heroes Day Reflections
I still enjoy friendship with those whose views on essential matters – politics, religion, cosmology, sexuality, ethics. aesthetics are diametrically opposite to mine, some which are admittedly high maintenance with the stakes being so high in our presently polarized culture on the verge and in some cases already in the throes of profound and perhaps … More Ostrich or eagle?
I told my Jamaican friend the truth. I have very little interest left in commenting on the US political scene which has taken up so much more than its fair share of oxygen and attention, especially when so much noteworthy is happening all round the globe in former hinterlands of global focus. To concentrate attention … More Let the Games begin already!
There is no grammatical mistake in the title. I am not asking us to identify ourselves. I am asking us to identify our ‘we’. When you say ‘we’, who is that? ‘We’ is not a plural pronoun. (Forget what you learned in school. It’s wrong.) ‘Us’ is a singular entity. A union. An amalgam. A … More Who is we?
In Vision, I explored the various planes of consciousness, including perceptual abilities relatively rare and hardly developed in persons cultivated in the culture of Philosophical Materialism. We can only live within the sphere of our vision, guided: · by hindsight (the majority) · by foresight (the chosen few), or · by insight (everyone to some degree at some point in time). The … More Trinary consciousness
In my article Defining Observations, I stated, “The political dimensions of religion are often ignored. However this renders both at best anemic, at worst evil. ” For all the practical and valid reasons that the movement towards clear distinction and separation of Church and State was historically both clearly progressive and purgative. and that moment … More God and Politics: Trinary thinking
While fact and fiction are definitely opposed, truth and fiction are not. In fact, some of the world’s greatest truths are communicated by fiction, not facts. All Jesus’ teachings on the nature of the kingdom of God – (the metaphysical realm or spiritual domain) were communicated by parable – fiction. The most powerful books and … More Fact, Fiction, Faith & Folly
At the close of this year I am republishing this important series which I hope might add to the theological development of those in pastoral ministry or training for it. Sweeping changes ahead require adjustment of theologies for the force of religion to maintain relevance and to be a force of empowerment in times of … More The Prophecy series
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