The other day TIME Magazine picked up a Patheos post from a different channel in which the author asked us to imagine Christianity without Hell. A Christianity without hell would be largely unevangelical, since there would be nothing to save anyone from. A Christianity without hell would trust that God’s loving benevolence towards all people (emphasis on all) extends beyond this life and into the next. Scrolling across my minds eye now is one of my favorite proverbs from a... Read more
“If one of my remarks about Africans was perceived as demeaning or insulting, then I am honestly sorry.” Seriously? The European Imperialist “white man’s burden” talk was bad enough. There isn’t a church for Europe, one church for Asia, and others for America and Africa. There is only one Church, one Truth, One Lord. But what about the claiming that he never said anything about Africans in the first place? (more…) Read more
That’s a direct quote from me, Joe Six-Pack, USMC. (more…) Read more
Happy Columbus Day! I’ve a poem to share with you on the day on which we celebrate Christopher Columbus’ completing his voyage to the New World. And though nowadays the smart money seems to be on disparaging Christopher Columbus, I’ll be taking another path, thanks. Ignatian spirituality tries to find God in all things. Many take issue with that premise, especially when stuck knee deep in the mire of day-to-day problems. I don’t claim to be Ignatian in my outlook... Read more
There is so much that heads of state can learn from this Head of State. Read more
Forget the bloviating. Avoid the hyperventilating. Sidestep the handwringing. That is Joe Six-Pack’s plan for surviving the synods the bishops are holding on the pastoral challenges of the family. So what is happening and how does it work? Roll clip. (more…) Read more
What argument, you say? All of ’em. Read more
Unfortunately, most of it has broken and what is left can barely be seen. But if you look closely, you see can how the spider triangulated the moorings of the web, from the little bowed end of the hemlock branch below, to the two others. Do you see? (more…) Read more
You probably think I’m off my rocker, but given how unsatisfying this month was shaping up to be, it was time for a break. A break from blogging, hand wringing, and all the other bad stuff happening in the world that I have absolutely no control over. Did I also mention ridiculous silliness that passes for important stuff these days? Right. (more…) Read more
Joe Six-Pack will be brief. (more…) Read more
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