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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 15/12 – (17) Who’s in the Book?
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the seventeenth of twenty-six short reflections. So, who gets to go to the … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 14/12 – (16) The Lake of Fire
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the sixteenth of twenty-six short reflections. Some of the most judgemental passages in … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 13/12 – (15) Judgement and Justice
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the fifteenth of twenty-six short reflections. John the Divine gives the impression of … Continue reading
Perfect Freedom
A Sermon Preached Online onThe Third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2020With the People of The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete The readings used were Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126, and John 1:6-8, 19-28. The Two … Continue reading
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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 12/12 – (14) The Idea of Justice
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the fourteenth of twenty-six short reflections. Michael Sandel is a political philosopher at … Continue reading
Resources for Worship on Advent III 2020
These are resources for the Third Sunday of Advent on December 13, 2020. The resources are gathered from a variety of sources and, while assembled mainly for The Anglican Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, on the island of … Continue reading
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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 11/12 – (13) “What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?”
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the thirteenth of twenty-six short reflections. Edward Gibbon begins his The History of … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 10/12 – (12) Babylon
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the twelfth of twenty-six short reflections. In chapter 17 we are introduced to … Continue reading
Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 09/12 – (11) The Second Beast, with Horns Like a Lamb
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the eleventh of twenty-six short reflections. Yesterday I talked about the beast with … Continue reading
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Tagged 666, 666 & 616, The Beast from the Earth, The Mark of the Beast, The Number of the Beast, The Second Beast
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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 08/12 – (10) “What Year Is This?”
This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the tenth of twenty-six short reflections. When did John the Divine think he … Continue reading
The Island Parson 