In the film Prometheus, there is a very gory and graphic scene of the heroine Elizabeth Shaw, played by Noomi Rapace, surgically removing an seeded alien from her abdomen all by herself. You can see a small clip of it here. I warned you. When my daughter Casile and I...
I wasn't sure where to post this, so I'm putting it here. Heck, I don't even know what category it goes in. This is the only place I feel comfortable sharing this, as I don't want to write a public blog post. I especially don't want to be seen as leveraging...
i wrote tonight about baptism, and what i remember. there are pieces i still can't voice that came with that day, but the overall feeling is there. i'm lost. how do people think this is ok? and how could i have believed and promised so much just to fit in? i am...
James Mulholland used to be a pastor (Quaker and Methodist), and he had written (or co-written) several books at that time on Christian universalism that were very helpful to me in my own journey away from my fundamentalist background. I recently discovered that he...
I've never been much of a team sports player. I prefer things like hunting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, long distance running… the kind of sports that you usually do alone. At least I do. Or maybe with one or two buddies. No… with me it's alone. Like when I ran the...
I've often said that we use religion like a crutch. Sometimes I've said this condescendingly. I don't anymore. Here's why. Certain beliefs I held were crutches. I'm sure the same applies to some I hold now. What are crutches for? They give us mobility. They assist us...
Today's small piece of toast is in keeping with yesterday's lapletter about independence. The philosopher/ theologian Søren Kierkegaard believed many adults can be so much like schoolchildren-- we will copy answers from each other's slates and never find the solution...
A friend wrote this post, and although I might pick different things for my 5 blessings and 5 curses, I found it helpful to think about some positives along with the negatives. For me, one positive of my faith tradition / heritage is pacifism; I am grateful for...
I have this book that I mention once in a while because it is very good: James Hollis, PhD, "Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up". Actually, it was this book that sparked my thoughts about launching The Lasting Supper. Here's one...
Lisa and I got a room uptown New Year's Eve. It's the first time in a long time we had a chance to get away, even for 24 hours. It was nice. While I was waiting on Lisa to get ready, I watched PBS news, The Journal. It was a treat to watch. It is an English speaking...
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