December 2010

On Technology, Fertility, and Incarnation

by Brenna Cussen Anglada 27 December 2010

“I urge the advocates of artificial methods[of birth control] to consider the consequences. Any large use of the methods is likely to result in the dissolution of the marriage bond and in free love.” Mahatma Gandhi, 1925.
The recent celebration of the Christmas season has been another poignant reminder for us that since God has become [...]

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The Women Who Gave Us Christmas

by William Katz 24 December 2010

Before Christmas emerged as a commercial success it led a checkered social life. In the 13 colonies it was known not as a Silent Night, Holy Night but as a heavy drinking, brawling festival, a raucous blend of July 4th and New Years Eve.
But as the struggle over slavery in the United States heated up [...]

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The Birthplace of Peace and Wisdom

by Jocelyn Perry 23 December 2010

“The star they had seen, when it rose, went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the Child was.” The Star of Bethlehem revealed the birthplace and manifestation of peace, grace and humility on Earth—the Christ Child. The beauty of the Christ Child’s birth draws people of faith to the beauty and [...]

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taking the TM out of Christmas

by Mark Van Steenwyk 21 December 2010

This year, much like the past few years, as the US teeters on the brink of economic ruin, economists and retailers eagerly anticipate the birth of a $avior. The Christmas season, begining with “Black Friday” (which is joined by “Cyber Monday“) and continuing until the after-Christmas sales is that Holy time of year when our [...]

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Iconocast Episode 21: Fr. Richard Rohr

by the Iconocast Collective 21 December 2010

In this episode, co-hosts Joanna and Mark interview Father Richard Rohr. Listen in as they talk about the Enneagram, the relationship between spirituality and activism, the relationship between movements and institutions, and more.
Father Rohr is a Franciscan priest. He founded the New Jerusalem Community in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1971, and the Center for Action and Contemplation [...]

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Advent and the Liturgies of Church and State

by Logan Laituri 20 December 2010

I am a newcomer to liturgical traditions, but I am an eager student. To give you an idea of the newness of liturgy for me, my first exposure to anything at all liturgical was at a UCC congregation in Hawaii as an undergrad. Getting to know the Common Book of Prayer and the [...]

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Anonymous as a Tactic

by Tim Nafziger 18 December 2010

The arrest of Assange and attacks on Mastercard, Visa and Paypal by “Operation Payback” have garnered far more attention than the cables themselves. Their denial of service attacks shut down these major sites by loading the site over and over again very quickly. The real world equivalent might be a huge crowd of people showing up to [...]

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the things that make for peace

by Ric Hudgens 16 December 2010

Joy to the world the Lord has come, let earth receive her king!
This is the season in which we celebrate the coming of the rebel King of Bethlehem. The one sent in the words of his mother to “bring down rulers from their thrones and to lift up the humble.”
During Advent we read passages from [...]

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Sing We A Song of High Revolt!

by Keith Hebden 13 December 2010

At Advent we prepare for Jesus return, for the coming of the Kin-dom of God. The song of Mary—the Magnificat—can help us prepare spiritually for this season because with it we echo Mary’s longing for a new and just re-ordering of society. Like Mary, we have no real idea of what that might mean. Only [...]

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On Fear and Peace: A Reflection from Galatians

by Andy Alexis-Baker 10 December 2010

Note: An ecumenical council in Middlebury Indiana asked me to preach to at their gathering for the international day of prayer for peace back in September, 2010. The following is the sermon. I am posting it here in light of Andy Lewis’ comments on the peace and justice movement.
Paul’s opening chapter to his letter to [...]

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