The Church of the Holy Sepuchre in Jerusalem is purported to be the place where Jesus Christ was buried. The site of the tomb is covered by an edicule or shrine, erected beneath the dome of the basilica. The Church is divided between various Christian churches in terms of an arrangement, or firman, drawn up… Continue reading An edifice beset by unedifying rivalry
Tag: Faith and life
When denominations wrangle!
A tip o’ the hat to Curmudgeonly & Skeptical for his hilarious take on church signs. Click on the link and enjoy! He used the Church Sign Generator to produce his ‘dueling church signs’. You can input any text you wish, select an appropriate church sign as background, and produce a picture of your text… Continue reading When denominations wrangle!
Of God and human delusions
I’m sure many readers have noticed stories in the news now and again of how some aspect of religious faith has been found in something ordinary and everyday. Recent examples include: Christ on an oyster shell; Christ on a grotto wall; The Virgin Mary on a hospital window; The Virgin Mary on a piece of… Continue reading Of God and human delusions
World Alzheimer’s Day
Tomorrow, Sunday 21st September, is World Alzheimer’s Day. In a press release, the Alzheimer’s Association says: The Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging everyone to GO PURPLE on World Alzheimer’s Day – Sunday, September 21, 2008. Every charitable organization has a color associated with it and purple symbolizes the fight against Alzheimer’s, a degenerative disease of the… Continue reading World Alzheimer’s Day
No new posts tonight
Sorry about the lack of blogging this evening, friends. I was called out to a fairly major counseling problem late this morning, and I’ve only just got home. I’m very tired. I’ll try to post something in the morning, and I’m working on the latest Weekend Wings. If I don’t get called out again to… Continue reading No new posts tonight
Life happens . . . no matter what you do
I was saddened to read of a freak rail tragedy in the Czech Republic today. An express train crashed today into a Czech road bridge that collapsed during construction seconds before the train’s passage, killing seven people and injuring dozens, rescue services said. The freak nature of the accident was underlined when rail investigators later… Continue reading Life happens . . . no matter what you do
Did a relative of Hitler convert to Judaism?
I’m fascinated to read an article by Tanya Gold in the Guardian newspaper in the UK. She examines the lives of Germans who converted to Judaism after the Second World War. The full article, linked above, is much longer – and very worthwhile reading – but I’ve excerpted this segment. Two years ago I read… Continue reading Did a relative of Hitler convert to Judaism?
Solzhenitsyn and the struggle for Russia’s soul
Dr. George Friedman of Stratfor has published a very interesting article with this title on his Web site. Since Stratfor are kind enough to allow re-publishing of some of their articles, with attribution, here’s a sample of what he says. I encourage you to click over to Stratfor to read the whole thing. It’s worth… Continue reading Solzhenitsyn and the struggle for Russia’s soul
The truth about race, crime and incarceration
I had a long and difficult discussion today with a group of visiting clergymen who wanted to know more about prison ministry. Due to my years of work in that field, as both a part-time and a full-time chaplain, I was asked to speak with them over lunch. It turned into a heated debate over… Continue reading The truth about race, crime and incarceration
Adventurous priest didn’t make it
In April I wrote of Father Adelir Antonio de Carli, who set out suspended beneath a large number of helium-filled balloons to break the record for such a flight. He disappeared out at sea, as you may recall. Sadly, a body found floating in the Atlantic Ocean has been identified as that of Fr. de… Continue reading Adventurous priest didn’t make it