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What is the point Christians seem not to grasp? Think Compassion.
The curse of historians is often how we understand cultural phase change. All cultures and religions are resistant to understanding the phase change. There is a common thread in Christianity. We are starting with the teachings of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount, the apostolic movements after Jesus, and especially when we understand why religious…
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Economics, See-Judge-Act, Synodality, and the Modern World
Joseph Cardinal Cardijn formulated the “See, Judge, Act” (SJA) method that became engrained in Catholic Social Teaching. SJA is a process of Looking at social justice issues as they affect society in the modern world. SJA is a way of developing a societal response to the injustices and evils we encounter. The tradition of Catholic Social Teaching…
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Green Junction: Train Wrecks! by Julie Peller, Ph.D.
The recent train derailment and explosion in Ohio that released toxic chemicals was newsworthy given the magnitude of the crash, toxic releases and affected area. Our chosen way of life is dependent on all types of industrial chemicals and processes, and chemical spills and releases are common. Another fact is that these unhealthy contaminant discharges…
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Happy Birthday, St. Bonhoeffer
Happy Birthday, St. Bonhoeffer. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was born on 4 February 1906, fully in the image and likeness of God. Like all of us, our life challenges us to maintain God’s likeness. Bonhoeffer became for the world a well-known theologian, pastor, and Nazi resister. He was educated in Europe and the US and had his…
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Kingdom?
Try this: When you hear “Kingdom of God,” think “Kingdom Justice.” The Kingdom of God is here and now. It is not something to come after we leave this world. The Kingdom of God is a joint venture between humans and God to collaborate on bringing Justice here and now. God is a collaborator, not…