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Lesson 4: What Is The Message?
Read MORE: Lesson 4: What Is The Message?The royal wedding that united Prince Harry and Meghan Markle offers a good source for examining the content of the Christian message in a democracy. Many, including myself, thought it offered hope to our society that seems terrified of the…
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Lesson 3: Who Speaks for the Church?
Read MORE: Lesson 3: Who Speaks for the Church?The problem becomes even more complex when you ask who speaks for the Church in the cacophonous public conversation taking place in modern democracies. I was quite naive when I suggested the Church is one voice among many in these…
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Lesson 2: The Conversation
Read MORE: Lesson 2: The ConversationLast week, I suggested one of the big questions challenging the Church is finding her role in a democratic society. For starters, I claimed we had to acknowledge that we are only one among many voices in the public conversation.…
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Lesson 1: One Voice
Read MORE: Lesson 1: One VoiceIf love is to be the foundation of a modern Christian narrative, it will have to address some critical issues, such as abortion, family values, industrial capitalism, climate change, and religious freedom. But maybe the first question to be tackled…
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Lesson 23: Pope Francis’ “Rejoice and Be Glad”
Read MORE: Lesson 23: Pope Francis’ “Rejoice and Be Glad”As I read the Pope’s recent exhortation Gaudete and Exsultate, I was struck by how much it echoes our search for a modern Christian love narrative. Although he presents it as a call to holiness in today’s world, he repeatedly…
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Lesson 22: Love is Imitating God
Read MORE: Lesson 22: Love is Imitating GodI can’t stop exploring what might be a modern Christian narrative based on love, because I am learning so much from the conversation. I especially have been surprised at the rich interplay that has taken place online. Remember my son…
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Lesson 21: Christ is Risen
Read MORE: Lesson 21: Christ is RisenEvery Easter, we shout “Christ is risen!” to each other with great joy. Chances are, we have a pretty good idea of what we mean, even though we would have a difficult time putting it into words. Most attempts at…
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Lesson 20: Resurrection Appearances as Love Story
Read MORE: Lesson 20: Resurrection Appearances as Love StoryWhen I was a parish pastor, I felt a great challenge preaching the sermon on Easter Sunday. I realized that this might be the only time a large number worshipped all year. I also knew from experience that some of…
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Lesson 19: The Passion Narrative as Love Story
Read MORE: Lesson 19: The Passion Narrative as Love StoryHoly Week and Easter highlight the importance of a Christian narrative. Christians around the world observe these sacred times by participating in a story that has changed lives for 2000 years. Of course, there will be attempts to explain what…
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Lesson 18: Environment
Read MORE: Lesson 18: EnvironmentCertainly a modern Christian narrative must include our relationship to the environment. Right now, the conversation addressing that issue in our society and the Church rages around the argument about humanity’s role in climate change. Like so much in our…
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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.