*****
GLOBAL AND ECUMENICAL IN SCOPE
CANADIAN IN PERSPECTIVE
Wayne A. Holst, Editor
My E-Mail Address:
waholst@telus.net
Colleagues List Web Site:
http://colleagueslist.blogspot.com
"Quicklinks" are included with many items
at the beginning of this issue. To get a more
complete picture, however, scroll down to
find your special selection in the body of
the blog.
*****
Dear Friends:
We hear a lot today about religion and
violence. "Colleague Communications"
and "Net Notes" (below) contain ample
evidence of that.
We need to remind ourselves, however,
that religious conflict is often as much
something "inter nos" (intrafaith) as it
is "between us and them" meaning those
of other faiths (interfaith). I deal with
each theme in my February and March
Anglican Journal (Toronto) columns.
In this issue I share with you the first:
"A Model for Intrafaith Dialog" and I
hope you like it.
http://tinyurl.com/nk97fby
--
Colleague Contributions this week
are provided by:
Doug Shantz (Calgary) announces a
forthcoming Chair of Christian Thought
(Lebel Lecture): "The Moravian Practice
of Recording One's Spiritual Journey"
http://tinyurl.com/4uwkccz
Ron Rolheiser (San Antonio) reflects
on: "Christ and Nature"
http://tinyurl.com/ojullu5
Jim Taylor (Okanagan) presents his
views on assisted suicide in Canada:
"Deciding Someone Else's Fate" - the
Supreme Court and Assisted Suicide
http://tinyurl.com/ku4qd9g
Martin Marty (Chicago) writes of a
subject meaningful to both of us:
"The Silent Minority - German
Immigration to America"
http://tinyurl.com/n4l9jse
James M Wall (Chicago) assesses
President Obama's recent speech
distinguishing terrorism from Islam
entitled: "At War With Those
Who Have Perverted Islam"
http://tinyurl.com/kztqvk6
Thanks for these helpful pieces.
--
Net Notes selected from the internet -
"Who are the Copts?" - tragedy struck
Coptic Christians in Libya this week.
Here is a backgrounder and some
responses from several faith groups
(Christianity Today, UCA News, and
the Anglican Journal, Toronto)
http://tinyurl.com/p7wlrw6
http://tinyurl.com/lnm5w78
http://tinyurl.com/pk8a8vg
"The Hero Europe Needed" - Václav Havel
has always been a hero of mine, and
Canadian Michael Ignatieff writes an
essay on his legacy (The Atlantic Online)
http://tinyurl.com/onhvdwa
"Islam Must Critique Itself" - last week we
read one perspective on the need for Islamic
self-assessment. Here is another view from
(Sightings) http://tinyurl.com/kjylepz
"Death of Aid Worker in Syria" - a young
Arizona woman, supporting aid to Syria,
was killed in an Allied forces battle incident.
Here is a story of her faith and the memorial
(Christian Week Online, The Christian Post)
http://tinyurl.com/kqhtb4b
http://tinyurl.com/nb2netg
"Worrying State of South Africa" - the
quality of government in SA is undergoing
scrutiny and the results are not good
(America Magazine)
http://tinyurl.com/k2zkk24
"Obama Avoids Extremist Labels" - the
president's speech on terrorism and Islam
was a good one - and walked the fine but
firm line he needs to take (New York Times)
http://tinyurl.com/mgywtsm
http://tinyurl.com/pjdvpmf
"Lent - in the Orthodox Tradition" - years
ago, an Orthodox Christian friend of mine
gave me a good book by deceased American
theologian Alexander Schmemann entitled:
"For the Life of the World" and I'm glad it is
still in print (Englewood Review of Books,
Wikipedia bio) http://tinyurl.com/ocu6dv2
http://tinyurl.com/648fkp
"Thoughts on Abe Lincoln's Legacy" -
the great US president would have
celebrated his 206th birthday this week
and here is an assessment (America)
http://tinyurl.com/ly9nsbp
"Varied Reactions to "Fifty Shades" -
the big movie event this week drew many
viewers and a large income, but what to
make of it? Here are four perspectives -
(The Christian Post, Christianity Today,
New York Times, Atlantic Online)
http://tinyurl.com/l37yoka
http://tinyurl.com/nyzjjpd
http://tinyurl.com/pzcdy7a
http://tinyurl.com/ljo2zzg
"Spirit of Vatican II Alive in Papal Reforms" -
another assessment of Francis and his work
and style (The Tablet UK, Catholic News
Agency) http://tinyurl.com/oohe3jh
http://tinyurl.com/pflkjnr
"Oslo Mosque Extends Protection to Synagogue"
- we close with a hopeful story in the midst of
so much about which to be depressed (Good
Magazine for Global Citizens via Sojourners)
http://tinyurl.com/p4wzej6
--
Wisdom of the Week - comes to us via Sojourners
and Bruderhof online and are presented by:
Margaret Atwood, a Mexican Proverb,
G.K. Chesterton, Dom Helder Camara,
Frances Moore Lappe and Parker J. Palmer
I value these contributions.
Scroll down to read them, please.
--
On This Day - from the archives and as
reported by the New York Times -
"US Lands on Iwo Jima in WWII
and Eventually Claims Victory"
http://tinyurl.com/a97rnfw
"King Tut's Tomb Unsealed in Egypt"
http://tinyurl.com/y8lg4zy
"Malcolm X Shot and Killed in New York"
http://tinyurl.com/22uvelg
--
Closing Thought - is from Toni Morrison.
Please scroll to the end of the blog.
(end)
*****
If you are interested here are some of
our congregational ministry programs -
Winter 2015 Adult Spiritual Development
ACTS Ministry Programs at St. David's
and at the University of Calgary
Scroll to the end of the blog.
*****
SPECIAL ITEM
My Anglican Journal February Column:
A MODEL FOR INTRA-FAITH DIALOGUE
February 17th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/nk97fby
*****
COLLEAGUE CONTRIBUTIONS
DOUG SHANTZ
Calgary AB
Chair of Christian Thought
Lebel Lecture:
"The Moravian Practice of
Recording One's Spiritual Journey"
http://tinyurl.com/4uwkccz
--
RON ROLHEISER
San Antonio TX
February 15th 2015
"Christ and Nature"
http://tinyurl.com/ojullu5
--
JIM TAYLOR
Okanagan BC
Personal Web Log
February 15th, 2015
"Deciding Someone Else's Fate"
Supreme Court Assisted Suicide
http://tinyurl.com/ku4qd9g
--
MARTIN MARTY
Chicago IL
Sightings
February 16th, 2015
"The Silent Minority =
German Immigration to America"
http://tinyurl.com/n4l9jse
--
JAMES M. WALL
Chicago, IL
Wall Writings
February 20th, 2015
Obama Speech:
"At War With Those Who Have Perverted Islam"
http://tinyurl.com/kztqvk6
*****
NET NOTES
WHO ARE THE COPTS?
News Backgrounder to the
ISIS/Libyan Beheading Tragedy
Christianity Today
June 15th, 2012
http://tinyurl.com/p7wlrw6
UCA News
February 17th, 2015
"Pope Condemns Coptic Beheadings"
http://tinyurl.com/lnm5w78
Anglican Journal
February 20th, 2015
"Leaders Declare Solidarity
With Coptic Church"
http://tinyurl.com/pk8a8vg
--
THE HERO EUROPE NEEDED
The Legacy of Václav Havel
by Michael Ignatieff
The Atlantic Online
February 16th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/onhvdwa
--
ISLAM MUST CRITIQUE ITSELF
Another Take After Last Week's Column
Sightings,
February 19th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/kjylepz
--
DEATH OF AID WORKER IN SYRIA
Faith Was Strong in Letter to Family
Christian Week Online
February 17th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/kqhtb4b
"Memorial Service Held in Prescott, AZ"
Christian Post
February 20th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/nb2netg
--
WORRYING STATE OF SOUTH AFRICA
Brawling in Parliament Causes Dismay
America Magazine
February 15th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/k2zkk24
--
OBAMA AVOIDS EXTREMIST LABELS
Talks Carefully on Very Difficult Subject
Plus NYT Video on the Evolution of ISIS
New York Times
February 18th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/mgywtsm
"To Combat Terror - Gentle Hand or Iron Fist?"
New York Times
February 19th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/pjdvpmf
--
LENT - IN THE ORTHODOX TRADITION
Alexander Schmemann:
"For the Life of the World"
Englewood Review of Books
February 20th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/ocu6dv2
Wikipedia Bio:
http://tinyurl.com/648fkp
--
THOUGHTS ON ABE LINCOLN'S LEGACY
Remembering Him on His 206th Birthday
America Magazine
February 15th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/ly9nsbp
--
VARIED REACTIONS TO "FIFTY SHADES"
First Wave Views of Current Blockbuster
The Christian Post
February 18th, 2015
"Don't Waste Your Money"
http://tinyurl.com/l37yoka
Christianity Today
February 12th, 2015
"Avoid Knee-Jerk Condemnation"
http://tinyurl.com/nyzjjpd
New York Times
February 15th, 2015
"Movie Response Shows
Shift in Public Acceptance"
http://tinyurl.com/pzcdy7a
The Atlantic Online
February 10th, 2015
Evaluative Essay
"Consent Isn't Enough -
The Troubling Sex of Fifty Shades"
http://tinyurl.com/ljo2zzg
--
SPIRIT OF VATICAN II
ALIVE IN PAPAL REFORMS
Francis Seen as Key
Motivation Behind Changes
The Tablet UK
February 19th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/oohe3jh
"Not Endorsement but Understanding"
Pope Francis on Priests Who Have Married
Catholic News Agency
February 19th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/pflkjnr
--
OSLO MOSQUE EXTENDS PROTECTION
TO MEMBERS OF JEWISH SYNAGUOGE
Good Magazine, For World Citizens
February 19th, 2015
http://tinyurl.com/p4wzej6
*****
WISDOM OF THE WEEK
Provided by Sojourners and
the Bruderhof online:
War is what happens when language fails.
- Margaret Atwood
--
They tried to bury us.
They didn't know we were seeds.
- Mexican Proverb
--
| Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, “Do it again”; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, “Do it again” to the sun; and every evening, “Do it again” to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that he has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we. - G.K. Chesteron --
|
No comments:
Post a Comment