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  • The Epistle of James, Chapter 3

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the Epistle of James, Chapter 3, James continues his teachings on wisdom. The first half of the Epistle instructs the Christian on the duty to guard his tongue. Adamson refers to James 1:26 for example. If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart,…

  • Mercy and Judgment in 2025

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    Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is an essay for politicians who seem to have forgotten the important relationship between mercy and judgment in 2025. It’s also for their colleagues and loved ones. If you’re wondering why I’m picking on politicians, it’s because there is a raging epidemic of politicians who don’t feel they have to answer…

  • Pope Francis

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI should have known this would happen, but I never considered it. And now it’s time to say good bye to Pope Francis.

  • Cardinal Pell’s Delusions of Grandeur

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter Cardinal Pell passed away, I happened to watch a 1993 debate between Pell and Father Uren SJ. Also participating in the debate were Catholic lay people and priests on both sides of the debate. (The two sides sat in separate groups.) The debate was published by Church Militant Australia. Judging by…

  • Miser Joe Manchin Offends Faith-Based Allies

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesCatholic Democrat Joe Manchin’s position on the child tax credit has put him at odds with important allies such as the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Orthodox Union.  Unfortunately, these groups are in a somewhat embarrassing position after objecting to the bill’s mandate that faith-run pre-kindergarten…

  • Progressive Goals and Christian Eschatology

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    Reading Time: 2 minutes  The last article left unanswered questions.  Should progressives hope for political success under the logic of Christian theology? How are Christians to understand failure and disappointment in this important work? Since the 2020 election, the question of the hour has been Where do we go from here?  The answer to this question…

  • Christianity Fears the New Age

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    Reading Time: 4 minutesThe world is stuck in the age of Pisces Is it possible that Christianity doesn’t know what is unique about its own teachings? The Pontifical Council’s document on New Age implies that Christianity fears the New Age. However, Aquarius may be more compatible with Christianity than Pisces was. There’s no need to…

  • Justice of the Rupture

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    Reading Time: 6 minutesLately I’ve been thinking about the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness.  He fasted for 40 days and was hungry, and during this time in the wilderness the devil tempted him three times.  The first temptation had to do with Jesus’s hunger. The second temptation, as I understand it, was connected with…

  • Christian Grace

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s disconcerting to talk about Christian grace in a blog like this.  You think about it later and worry about how you phrased it, or how others might take it. There is the fear that it will be misunderstood in the context of common assumptions about what is required to be…

  • Prophecy and Other Inconveniences

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIsaiah was encouraging in chapter 58. He addresses the same people in chapter 59, but with a marked difference. Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquites have separated between you and your God, and your sins have…

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