Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: Christianity in our Technological Society
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Lesson 11: Karen Armstrong – Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
Read MORE: Lesson 11: Karen Armstrong – Twelve Steps to a Compassionate LifeI decided a good way to bring this series together was to reread Karen Armstrong’s Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life. Many regard it as the classic treatment of compassion in our time. My guess is many, if not most…
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Lesson10: Compassion in the Atonement
Read MORE: Lesson10: Compassion in the AtonementThe most difficult theological task is explaining the atonement. There have been many theories, but none are completely satisfying in our day. I was surprised how frequently I turned to compassion in the past few months when trying to understand…
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Lesson 8: Compassion as Guiding Light in Change
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Compassion as Guiding Light in ChangeI have been considering how compassion might be a guiding light for overcoming the deep divisions in our church and society. Underlying this quest is the conviction that we are in one of the major periods of change in human…
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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>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!