Posts Tagged ‘Social Justice’
Process Pop-Up: The God of the Growing Edge: Whitehead and Thurman on Theology, Spirituality, and Social Change
In this Pop-Up, Bruce Epperly will draw from his book The God of the Growing Edge: Whitehead and Thurman on Theology, Spirituality, and Social Change to explore the intersecting spiritual visions of two towering figures: Alfred North Whitehead, the eminent philosopher and process theologian, and Howard Thurman, the influential African American mystic, theologian, and civil rights leader.
Read MoreWhat About Rewards and Punishments?
Contributed by John B. Cobb, Jr. Psalm 97 The scripture passages provided in the lectionary for today generally emphasize the idea of God’s justice. This is certainly a central theme for…
Read MoreThinking Highly of Oneself
By John B. Cobb, Jr. Romans 12:3-8 Paul tells us not to think of ourselves more highly than we should. That is good counsel. There are many people who exaggerate their…
Read MoreScales Fell From His Eyes
By John B. Cobb, Jr. Acts 9:1-19 The idea that scales sometimes fall from our eyes has taken hold in Christendom. It describes figuratively an experience that many have had. In…
Read MoreNew Life
By Mary Kay Sauter Date Delivered: March 31, 2003 Easter Sunday Cecil B. DeMille, a renowned playwright and producer of epic films such as the Ten Commandments, was asked to write a…
Read MoreHoly Week – Palm Sunday
By Bruce G. Epperly Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 19:28-40 We are at edge of adventure….palms are waving…crowds shouting “Hosanna”…. common folks anticipating global and personal transformation. But, at the edges of the…
Read MoreEaster Sunday
By Catherine Clark-Nance Date Delivered: April 16, 2006 Mark 16:1-8 Whew! I feel like we’re in a hurry, a big rush; not only because we’ve got three services back to back,…
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