Sight-Seeing: Greta Gerwig didn’t get an Oscar bid for ‘Barbie’ but she does get Genesis
DWIGHT LEE WOLTER, author of The Gospel of Loneliness and pastor of the Congregational Church of Patchogue on Long Island, New York, says – in and article first published on Religion News Service – that there’s a candy-coated Biblical parallel to be found in the best-picture nominee…
Sight-Seeing: The radical inclusion of Jesus
NILS VON KALM looks at how what he once thought was exclusive about Jesus is actually inclusive…
Sight-Seeing: Fasting from carbon for Lent
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says carbon fasting is an act of penance for what we in the rich world have done – and provides some tips on how to go about it…
Sight-Seeing: Beware the mountaintop experience
NILS VON KALM says living the Christian life is not about chasing an experience…
Sight-Seeing: The Bible suggests even God gets lonely. Why don’t religious people talk more about it
There is much to be learned from loneliness: prophecy, solidarity, fun, freedom – even creativity, writes DWIGHT LEE WOLTER in an article first published on Religion News Service…
Sight-Seeing: How to bridge the yawning divide between us
NILS VON KALM reflects on Jesus’ call for unity – even those you strongly disagree with… Melbourne, Australia “I am convinced that men hate each other because they fear each other. They fear each other because they don’t know each other, and they don’t know each other because they don’t communicate with each other, and […]
Sight-Seeing: Is being rich bad for your soul? Yes, but not for the reason you expect
In an article first published on Religion News Service, CHARLES C CAMOSY says the rich don’t just end up making themselves unhappy. They want us to be unhappy too…
Sight-Seeing: The disturbing news of Christmas
As we approach the Western church celebration of Epiphany on 6th January, PAUL CLARK looks at the role Herod played in the story of the birth of Christ…
Sight-Seeing: In a world darkened by war, Christmas provides hope where there seems to be none
NILS VON KALM says the period of Advent forces us to “live in reality, with all its messiness and uncertain promises”…
Sight-Seeing: The elegant music of grace in a tone-deaf world
NILS VON KALM expresses his thankfulness for God’s gift of grace…