Carnival
Time is growing short - only one week until the first Progressive Faith Blog Con is (gulp) history. Then we will begin planning for the next one. Will we, as our very own Velveteen Rabbi quipped, meet "Next year, in Texas!"? I dunno - but we want your input. If you can make it, we want to see your face - register now.
On to the Carnival:
First, we have to decide if tax evasion is ethical. Next, we find an opportunity to blog the Bible. Then we look in at a Bible story about (possibly) the workplace and the impossible.
Beyond the impossible, there is the temple of our skin. But our ideas of worship carry us far away from the holy. But can our conceptions of the holy help us face the future of the present?
You still have time to hear our Velveteen Rabbi on State of Belief. Never one to rest on her laurels, she also takes on sadness. Not to be outdone, you can find Baraka writing for UPI (though I’m a bit tardy in noting it).
Meet Max the Sax. But don’t Cross the Kos. Always remember remembrance.
The NY State Supreme Court upheld "tradition" over law. But Barak Obama calls for a more open and faithful dialogue. Then was ponder the immigration debate.
Left Behind, the video game, is built on violence and prayer. Then, we find a response to left-wing anti-religion sentiment. Social Justice Coalition sends us off to make peace.
There’s also a problem (I think several posts could fit into this) of pre-existing political positions. If we say that enough, it’s likely to be accepted as true. I’m reminded that old issues used to be like that.
Loneliness is part of the human condition. So is pride. Human needs as well.
Muslim women have their own Banana Republic, but not everyone thinks it’s a good thing. The orthodoxy of Islam is based on equality.
Seventh Day environmentalists speak up. Barak Obama pops his head in again, and stirs up some comments. There’s good reason to be on guard.
Mainstream Baptist finds an odd comment from an old warrior. Perhaps the General has been watching children. Sometimes, conflict is useless.
Is nothing sacred? Perhaps not, when Gene Simmons becomes the voice of conscience. Ah, a terrible beast is afoot. What better time to discuss the undiscussable.
Howie finds creation in rubbles of destruction. Lorianne finds creation in reflection. Nature reverses itself, creatively.
From the mouths of babes to the writings of bishops, we again find Barak Obama - funny how he keeps finding his way in here. Such things happen when you issue a call to lead.
Is America hooked on phonics? Do we understand our own words? We don’t even know who leads us - or to where they attempt to lead.
Next week, there will be plenty on which to speak. On to the BlogCon.
