Sorry everyone. My site crashed on Friday and I lost one of my posts, “Question the Assumptions of Power“, along with all your excellent comments. So, I’m reposting it. So here it is. Please feel free to comment again. Above is the cartoon, and below is the post: Institutional practices which people draw upon without thinking often embody assumptions which directly or indirectly legitimize existing power relations (Norman Fairclough, Language and Power) One of my utmost concerns is power in... Read more
Norman Fairclough, in his fascinating study “Language and Power“, says that because institutions have been forced to use less direct ways of securing and exercising power, that many institutions have launched a counter-offensive. He suggests that providing counseling is just one of these counter-offensives which has colonized workplaces, schools, etc.: This is superficially indicative of an unwonted sensitivity to individual needs and problems. But it seems in some cases at least to have been turned into a means to greater... Read more
Again! I’m giving away a double first prize. These two prizes go to one winner: The awesome cartoon book by my fellow cartoonist friend, Jon Birch of the famous ASBO Jesus blog in the UK titled, “The Ongoing Adventures of ASBO Jesus”. I’m also giving away a cartoon I drew in his honor called “Cartoonists in Hell“. There are people who consider Jon and I evil. Even though I have gained some friends, many people have “unfriended” me. Even members... Read more
(I apologize for re-posting this again, but my site was down all day. Click on the image for a bigger picture.) There are only 27 left out of 30 very limited edition prints of this picture available. This image will no longer be available as a print after this. The image size is approximately 12″x18″ (30cm x 45cm). It will be personally signed and numbered by me. I’m getting several requests from women authors to use my Sophia images in... Read more
Imagine! How will Bill preach this morning? Probably with a lot more humility and tentativeness. His “boldness”, rather than grounded in his presumptuous pontifications, will be grounded more in the certainty of a profound Mystery and a fathomless Compassion for all. He will now see that Truth is a destination he is travelling toward rather than a base from which he launches attacks. Buy a print of this cartoon. Own the original drawing. I published a book of my cartoons! amazon.com,... Read more
The story of Bishop Pike is a fascinating one… from genuine heresy trials to getting lost and dying in the wilderness of Judea. In my opinion the two best books on this man are by William Stringfellow and Anthony Towne, titled, The Death and Life of Bishop Pike, and The Bishop Pike Affair. What I admire most about Pike is his passionate quest for that which could be conscientiously believed by twentieth-century Christians. Now we are in the twenty-first century.... Read more
My first “bullies” cartoon, posted back in May, was a hit. I sold the original drawing as well as many prints. There are still prints available. So this is the second one. You can own the original drawing, or buy a print of it. Sometimes we find comfort in exclamations, assertions, certitudes, declarations and pronouncements. But when we find too much comfort in these and they become our securities, they can make us mean-spirited. Religious communities must make room for... Read more
I listened to an amazing Tapestry show on CBC radio yesterday called Pastors Who Don’t Believe in God (click on the link to listen to an audio of the interview). It was very moving to listen to “Adam” (not his real name), an American pastor who’s voice was disguised and details slightly changed to protect his identity. I don’t want to give away too much, but you don’t have to agree with everything they say. The bottom line is that... Read more
Religion and ideology divide and conquer in destructive ways. “God” is behind a lot of violence. How do we stop the madness? How can we deliver peace instead of death and injury? Not just physical bombs, but verbal ones as well. Start locally, with our own hearts. Own the original drawing. Buy a print of this cartoon. Read more
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