The main editorial in this week’s newspaper is about the dialog which developed after they printed my article (about why I don’t go to church anymore):
Can God be found in letters to the editor?
10-05-2006 |
9 Comments »There’s an interesting article about faith and politics in TIME magazine this week:
Here are some extended excerpts about faith from it (you’ll need to read the whole article to see how he links faith and politics): Read the rest of this entry »
10-05-2006 |
7 Comments »There’s another response to me from Rev Lueking in today’s newspaper:
Who’s who in the faith/doubt dialog
Here’s an excerpt from it:
If we who confess faith in God do so with humility instead of vanity, open in mind and heart instead of closed, then surely the congregation is appropriate for the faith/doubt encounter. And the marvel is that the mercies of God keep on bringing us together for the long haul as we grow in faith by doing works of truth and love that reach well beyond ourselves.
When the congregation falls short of this high calling, we begin to look too much like a football team in a tight huddle. Outsiders have no idea of what’s going on in there but can’t help noticing that we don’t show our best side to the world.
09-27-2006 |
5 Comments »This is the title the newspaper editor gave my latest response to Rev. Lueking, in today’s edition:
Is dialog possible between people of faith and people of doubt?
I definitely hope the answer to the question is ‘yes’! Nevertheless, in the letter I did my best to explain what makes me hesitant to pursue dialog through a) attending church services b) attending Bible studies c) one on one.
On the other hand, I realize the irony that this letter about my problems pursuing dialog is part of a (written) dialog between a person of faith and a person of doubt.
By the way, I have news for those of you who suggested I should meet Rev. Lueking. I had been thinking that too and that’s why I decided to call him last week (for the first time). He was just as kind and friendly on the phone as he has been to me in the newspaper. It turns out that he’s interested in meeting me too, so we arranged that I’ll have coffee with him and his wife this afternoon. I’m looking forward to it!
09-13-2006 |
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