Tag Archives: religion

Context: a little gallows humour

Posted on January 27, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Spiritual Direction? There is an urban myth which we had recounted to us by the leader of our Faith and Science group yesterday. Here is a written version from 1993: Many have heard the story of the man whose devotional … Continue reading →

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MLK Jr: Man on a Timely Mission

Posted on January 15, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Martin Luther King Jr We have seen so many photos of him over the years in black and white that we forget he was a man of colour, too. And that wasn’t a racial slur. Because not everything is black … Continue reading →

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Humanism: Another Way?

Posted on December 31, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Evolution versus Creation Dan Brown, in his latest novel, Origin, has done it again. He has taken the questions we all ask ourselves (“Where did we came from?” “Where are we going?”) and spun another tale of suspense and … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Youth: 5

Posted on December 22, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Snow Wonders Growing up in Windermere meant that I lived in the heart of Winter Wonderland. It snowed, and snowed. To the adults living there, this meant a constant battle against nature. To us children, FUN! I have several … Continue reading →

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Eckankar: What the Eck?!

Posted on December 5, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  More than “Just a Religion” I believe the first book I read by Paul Twitchell was called “The Tiger’s Fang”. The title was based on a spiritual proverb about having enough courage to extract a fang from the tiger … Continue reading →

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Repent: the End is Nigh?

Posted on November 26, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  John the Baptist Said It First* “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 3:2) From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) But what does … Continue reading →

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Talisman: Good Protection?

Posted on November 25, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  Catholic Faith I was baptized Catholic at St. Basil’s Church, 50 St. Joseph Street, Toronto on August 16, 1953. But I was never a practicing one. My life’s journey took me down the Protestant path instead. I don’t think … Continue reading →

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The Universe: God’s Body?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by cdsmiller17

God’s Footstool Our schooled version of God suggests that Earth is His footstool. That’s nice…it definitely puts us in our place. But if you take away the religious confusion and focus on the real meaning, you’ll get a different perspective. … Continue reading →

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A Question of Evil

Posted on September 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

This article was prompted by a Richard Rohr Meditation that I got in my inbox this morning. In it, he discusses how systemic evil is in life. Evil only succeeds by disguising itself as good. Dom Hélder Câmara (1909-1999) was … Continue reading →

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Here or the Hereafter

Posted on September 8, 2017 by cdsmiller17

A 17th Century Theological Discussion Seeing we went backwards rather then forwards, we thought ourselves uterly lost. That rogue that was with me sayd, “See thy God that thou sayest he is above. Will you make me believe now that … Continue reading →

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