After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box.
- Italian proverb
as quoted on QuoteFame.com
as quoted on QuoteFame.com
om kyrka och samhälle.
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Medlemmar av North American Lutheran Church (NALC) har valt en pastor från Ohio till ny ledande biskop, rapporterar Religion News Service. Pastor John Bradosky valdes den 11 augusti av 800 NALC-medlemmar som samlats i Columbus, Ohio, för att välja nya ledare och behandla officiella kyrkliga ärenden på kyrkans årsmöte.
NALC grundades 2010 som en del av ett avhopp från den liberalare Evangelical Lutheran Church in America efter att ELCA röstade för att tillåta öppet homosexuella pastorer. Utbrytargruppen räknar nu med mer än 100 000 medlemmar runt landet. Många av dem hörde tidigare till ELCA.
As archaeologists dig deeper into the earth to uncover new truths about the past, their findings have the potential to upend our understanding of religion and the role of God in its unfolding. Their search for truth mirrors our personal search for it. To reach a deeper level of truth, we need to dig into our own "debris." As we do our personal excavations and new information is revealed, the willingness to let go of beliefs that no longer serve us is crucial to personal and spiritual growth.The article is not very long, but well worth reading - and pondering!
It is easy to find reasons not to begin the digging. For many, letting go of what is known and comfortable is a daunting task. The fear of what might be found in the darkness can be profound. It is easier to hold on to what is "truth" and forgo the dirty business of exploration.
Finding the courage to put cherished beliefs up for examination is the hallmark of true inquiry, whether it is scientific or spiritual. One quality that makes this kind of inquiry possible is humility. Being humble does not mean erasing one's opinions or submitting to another's will. The essence of humility is knowing one's rightful place in life. True humility recognizes the limits inherent in the human mind in the face of the awesomeness of a universe that is expanding, filled with mystery and might be infinite.
Guy de Maupassant: Boule de Suif (1880). feedbooks.comGuy de Maupassant (1850-93) était un écrivain francais, connu surtout pour ses nouvelles (ou "contes"), dont Boule de Suif, que je viens de lire. C'est la première de ses histoires que j'ai lu, mais surement pas la dernière.