SAYING 39: Jesus said: “The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (and) have hidden them. They did not go in, and those who wished to go in they did not allow. But you, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”
SAYING 39: Jesus said: “The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (and) have hidden them. They did not go in, and those who wished to go in they did not allow. But you, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”
A few days ago I got an idea to engage in a conversation about faith and religion with ChatGPT – an open Artificial Intelligence dialog platform. Here’s some of what that conversation looked like: I kicked things off by asking: “IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A THREAT TO CHRISTIANITY?” The AI responded like this: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a field of technology that has the potential to impact many aspects of society, including religion. Some people may view AI as a threat... Read more
NOTE: This homily was delivered on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 at First Unitarian Universalist Church, San Antonio, Tx by Lito Bujanda-Moore. “Home Improvement”My name is Lito Bujanda-Moore. I, and my wonderful wife Ruth, have been members of First UU San Antonio since 2010. Currently, I serve on the Committee on Shared Ministry. Last November, I attended a 3 day, anti-racism workshop with several members of our congregation. There was so much to discuss and process… but let’s see what I... Read more
SAYING 38: Jesus said, “On many occasions you have wanted to hear these sayings that I am saying unto you. And you have no one else to hear them from. Days will come when you will seek me, and you will not find me.”
SAYING 37: His disciples said, “When will you be shown forth to us and when shall we behold you?” Jesus said, “When you strip naked without being ashamed, and take your garments and put them under your feet like little children and tread upon
A recent article in The Daily Beast has stirred a bit of controversy regarding the suggestion by some scholars that the Virgin Mary was actually a slave of Joseph’s rather than his wife. According to Dr. Mitzi J. Smith, the J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, and Professor of Gender Studies at the University of South Africa, there’s a clue in the Gospel of Luke that Mary was, in fact, a slave. Here’s why this... Read more
SAYING 36: Jesus said, “Do not worry from dawn to dusk and from dusk to dawn about what you will wear.” Here, again, we have a saying that finds a parallel in the Synoptic Gospels of the New Testament. The Coptic translation includes many of
Now that this year is just about over, let’s take some time to look back at some of the highlights [and low points] of 2022. In the Christian world, things were volatile and slightly disturbing. We had more confirmation of the rise and threat of Christian Nationalism in our nation, with high-profile political and religious leaders openly in favor of creating a Christian Theocracy in this nation, and more than a little indication that they may have the power and... Read more
SAYING 35: Jesus said, “No one can enter the house of the strong man and take it by force without first tying that person’s hands. Thereafter, one can ransack the person’s house.” Once again, we have a saying that finds parallels in the
SAYING 34: Jesus said, “If a blind person leads a blind person both will fall into a hole.” Apart from the obvious implications of this saying, where a blind person guiding another blind person will drive them both off the road and into ruin,
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In