What’s the meaning of life? In 1991, the editors of Life Magazine published the answers that 300 “wise women and men” gave to this very question in The Meaning of Life: Reflections in Words and Pictures on Why We Are Here. Their responses, as you might expect, are far-ranging and diverse. Author John Updike (raised a Lutheran, by the way ☺), suggested that “Ancient religion and modern science agree: we are here to give praise. Or, to slightly tip the expression, to pay attention.” Noted scientist Stephen Jay Gould, disavowing divine inspiration, argued instead that, “We cannot read the meaning of life passively in the facts of...
Mark 11:15-19
posted by DJL
Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves; and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the...
Renew 52 Now Availab...
posted by DJL
Concerned about the decline of many of our congregations and the larger Church? Dismayed by smaller attendance on Sunday mornings? Worried that your children or friends don’t seem interested in their faith? Well, now there’s something you can do about it! I’m very excited to announce a...
Mark 11:12-14
posted by DJL
On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. He said to it, “May no one ever eat...
The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives
posted by DJL
During an election season, it’s very easy to get captivated by the reasoning of one party over another. Actually, strike that. During an election season, it’s very hard not to get totally captivated by one side over another! While some level of partisanship may be understandable during an election, however, it impedes actual governance. What I really appreciate about Jonathan Haidt’s TEDTalk on “The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives” is that he outlines the positive contributions of each side of our political spectrum. His conclusion – that though he may stand on one side of the debate (and address an audience that does...