So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
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Lesson 1: Questions About Nature
Read MORE: Lesson 1: Questions About NatureProbably the greatest challenge to Christianity in our day is people’s absorption in their jobs, their play, and anything else that allows them to ignore meaningful conversation and profound thought. Close behind is the churches’ inadequacy in addressing troubling questions…
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Lesson 2: Beginning Insights
Read MORE: Lesson 2: Beginning InsightsIt’s helpful to remind ourselves that Nature can be defined from different perspectives (e.g. as universe, world, or creation). We can talk of the universe, my world, and God’s creation. Each use different language types. The scientific speaks of vast…
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Lesson 3: The Universe
Read MORE: Lesson 3: The UniverseSome think the vastness and seemingly indifference of the universe challenges Christian teachings about God’s concern for humanity and our infinitesimally tiny earth. They accuse us of imposing the meaning we want on the totally materialistic world. In fact, they…
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Lesson 4: Evolution
Read MORE: Lesson 4: EvolutionI don’t seem to hear preachers or politicians talk about a seven-day creation of the universe in recent years. Instead, fundamentalists have turned to evolution. They insist the Genesis picture demands God creates fully-developed species, clearly separated from one another.…
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Lesson 5: What is Natural?
Read MORE: Lesson 5: What is Natural?Most of us act as if there is some kind of natural reason, even if we are not conscious of what we are doing. We find ourselves declaring, “Everyone knows…” , assuming what makes sense to us makes sense to…
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Lesson 6: Nature as Creation
Read MORE: Lesson 6: Nature as CreationLet’s look further at what the Bible says about nature, beginning with the creation stories. Most people have been so confused by the absurd Fundamentalist controversies that they are not even aware there are more than one. The longer and…
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Lesson 7: Torah Law
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Torah LawI have been surprised that so many responses to this series on Nature refer emotionally to climate change. They argue either that we are not following the data or that we do not have any conclusive data presently. None of…
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Lesson 8: Visions of Hope
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Visions of HopeIt is not only the ancient Torah Law that teaches us to respect Nature. Biblical visions of hope picture God, humans, and Nature in perfect harmony when God redeems his creation. If that is the way things will be, then…
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Lesson 9: Incarnation
Read MORE: Lesson 9: IncarnationAfter looking at the creation stories where Nature is declared “good,” then Visions of Hope where redemption includes the restoration of the proper relationship between God, humans, and Nature, and Torah Law that describes how we should be treating Nature;…
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Lesson 10: Faith, Hope, & Love
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Faith, Hope, & LoveOne of the biggest dilemmas in our time is deciding what we should be doing. Science shows us what is going on, but not what should be changed. The present gridlock in government only reflects how much our society cannot…
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.