God and Politics: Trinary thinking

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

Solo Christo

‘But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.’ The thing about sacerdotalism is that it obscured the personhood of Jesus, and the ONE he represents.  Priests called to represent Christ, replaced him … More Solo Christo

Cool-aid infoxication

As in football, (soccer for those whose idea of sports is a celebration of thuggery rather than skill) when your team member is given a foul, no boos are heard from your side of the crowd – motivated purely by winning, not sportsmanship; now that Trump investigations are metastasized under a democratic-led congress, and the … More Cool-aid infoxication

Fire next time

The Christian right (Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell Jr., Franklyn Graham et al, along with a cabal of ‘smooth-saying’ prophets) now seem more aware of the extent of the corruption and disarray of the Trump administration, having managed thus far to dissociate themselves from the unholy muck by maintaining mute bewilderment, eager for Trump’s delivery on … More Fire next time