There is much to read right now on the refugee crisis. But I found this blog post a very strong affirmation of what I believe presently. Marilyn R. Gardner The road may be long and full of our blood but we will go back waving olive branches. Love is stronger than hate There is little… Read More Welcoming the Refugee – Choosing to Walk Away from Fear
A raging debate going on after the attacks in Paris last week. All over the West. Should countries accept Syrian and other refugees? Should those already there be forced to leave or have their freedoms curtailed? It is of course very complicated. Balancing a nation’s rightful desire for self-protection and security for its citizens, with… Read More Kissing the Leper
I was near Geneva on Saturday and woke to the news of the carnage in Paris the night before. We grieve with all those who lost loved ones, those who are forever changed by what they witnessed that night. So many questions, so much violence. Just a few days before I had been reading again… Read More The Paris Carnage: Father Forgive
It takes your breath away. It is stunning. For one man who has visited five times, he never fails to weep. Buried for 780 years, it is hard to imagine that it would ever see the light of day again. What is it? A 12 foot tall stone monument, called simply the Nestorian Stele. Housed in… Read More Buried For 780 Years
I’ve just spent almost three weeks in China. As part of that time, I visited with colleagues one of the wonders of the world east of Xi’an, the Terracotta warriors. We entered one of three viewing areas for the major excavation pits, and it was simply stunning. There before us were thousands of intricately carved… Read More What Else Lies Buried?
I’ve been in China the last three weeks and will have some blog posts related to that time soon. Until then, I wanted to share a post on transition that touched me. My family and I have walked deeply though this in the past years, and several friends are presently going through it. Even if… Read More Dear Linda
I have this quirky desire (need?) to think outside the immediate context I’m in. In the last couple of weeks, I’ve posted a three-part series on Timothy I of Baghdad in the Ninth Century and what we can learn from him. That has involved looking also at the issue of political power and what is… Read More The Next Five Hundred Years
Anytime we have expectations, or trust in someone or something to meet them, we risk disillusionment and disappointment when it doesn’t come to pass. So it is for many people with political power. Perhaps it is an expectation that a particular political leader will get elected and lead us into a promised land. Doesn’t usually happen… Read More In “Political Power” We Trust? What Can We Learn From Timothy I of Baghdad, Part 3
One of my favorite global leaders is the Archbishop of the Church of England and Anglican Communion, Justin Welby. He is a voice of reason and moderation while holding strongly to his Christian faith. He is not afraid to listen and dialogue with those of other faiths, as evidenced again recently when he spoke at… Read More A More Beautiful Counter-Narrative than Radical Extremism
The question erupted into the news in the USA last week based in part on the comments of Dr. Ben Carson, one of many candidates of the Republican party. Could a Muslim serve as President? Reactions were swift and varied. The idea that having a believing Christian as President and therefore that having the pinnacle… Read More A Muslim President in the USA? What Can We Learn From Timothy of Baghdad, Part 2
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