Monthly Archives: April 2009

Swine Flu or Not Swine Flu?

I was intrigued by reading an article that said that, even though Israel has confirmed cases of Swine Flu, they don’t have Swine Flu. They have Mexican Flu. Swine is not kosher in Israel. Kosher or not, Swine Flu is … Continue reading

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Race and Church

The Rev. Richard Losch had an interesting take on where we are as church these days in the December 14, 2008 edition of The Living Church. He begins with some background on the nature of sin. He then provides an … Continue reading

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Depression and New Life

We are in the midst of the greatest economic downturn since the Great Depression. I think it is likely that, in retrospect, this will be called a depression. (The Great Depression is called “Great” to distinguish it from other smaller … Continue reading

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Easter and Death

Ironically, Easter is a German goddess. The church in England appropriated the name of the goddess for the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. (In most Christian places, Easter is called Pascha or some variation of that word.) The goddess’ festival is … Continue reading

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