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Hating God
I came across this essay by Bernard Schweizer, author of Hating God: The Untold Story of Miostheism in this morning’s trawl. In it he describes a little discussed category of what he calls “misotheism” or hating God. It is not Atheism – because as he points out an atheist cannot reasonably hate something that he [...]
New Read: Flesh of Our Brethren
Via a suggestion through reading Bp. Rob Angus Jones, newest book, I’ve bought a copy of Abba Seraphim’s Flesh of Our Brethren. It is published on LuLu, which some of you know, I’m a huge fan of for producing much needed quality Indie research and resources. You can visit our own little kiosk by clicking [...]
Small Gods, Small Churches
I just finished re-reading my copy of Terry Pratchett’s Small Gods. It is a humrous look at belief, religion, and what happens when it all goes horribly wrong. The story focuses on the Great God Om, and his companion the eighth prophet Brutha. Om is not so great anymore for a very simple reason, everyone [...]
The Writing on the Wall
This is the door full of love, and within it is love. Enter, sinner, pray [much] for love from your Lord, full of love. For centuries pilgrims (Pagan and Christian) have left their mark on shrines and holy places – grafitti is just one method. Today we think of it as a marring, a desecration [...]
Spread The Love
Last week, I think it was, I posted about encouraging other OC/IC ISM scholars and talented others to publish more – to make our voices available and heard not only within our community, but also within a wider audience. I’d like to take this moment to draw your attention to the work of a close [...]