Category Archives: on Sacred texts

Spirituality, Part 4: Aspects of our genetic code: Jesus, Paul, John

Posted on March 31, 2017 by admin

In contrariety to Greek thought, there stand the visions of man rooted in the spiritualities of Judaism and of Judaism as reinterpreted by Jesus. The quintessential elements of Judaism are embedded in a covenant between the people descended from Abraham … Continue reading →

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Spirituality, Part 2: From Reservations to Resurrection, The Evolution of God

Posted on February 7, 2017 by admin

I—The God Ambiguity God evolves. While this declaration stands the foundation of process theology, I intend it here to stand first and simply as an historical statement. The human understanding of God evolves as man comes to more fully understand … Continue reading →

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on Memory and Things Past

Posted on April 10, 2016 by admin

The feasts of Easter and Christmas invariably excite news magazines to bring forward an article or two on Jesus. This Paschaltide, Maclean’s, Canada’s preeminent weekly, featured an article by Brian Bethune on two recent works: Bart Ehrman’s Jesus Before the … Continue reading →

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on John, Reflections on a Vision

Posted on February 12, 2016 by admin

I—A Gospel There took place at Cana in Galilee a wedding. The mother of Jesus was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited.  When the supply of wine was nearly depleted, Jesus’ mother said to him: “They … Continue reading →

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The Serpent and the Symbol

Posted on January 20, 2016 by admin

Sacred texts and tales frequently tell of a serpent. The serpentine symbol carries varied understandings for it is the nature of a symbol to stand as portal to an unfathomable well of meaningfulness, the subconscious intimacy with the primal forces … Continue reading →

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on the Virginity of Mary

Posted on December 11, 2015 by admin

Regarding the virginity of Mary, there are some who argue that this is a latter day notion, the result of a gospel reference to the prophet Isaiah wherein he claims a “young woman” in the royal household will give birth, … Continue reading →

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In Defence of Christmas Stories

Posted on December 2, 2015 by admin

I once noted that there seems to be no part of holy writ so well defended from the pulpit as the story of the wandering Magi and the Christmas star. It seems also that every year my Christmas reflections are … Continue reading →

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