Tag Archives: Justice

Indigenous Justice & Theology: An Eclectic, Annotated Bibliography

I was asked at a Racial Justice conference in November 2023 if I would put together a bibliography on Indigenous Justice and theology, and so here it is. Rather than just give the bare references, I have included annotations. This … Continue reading

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The Failure of Abraham and the Horror of God

A sermon preached on The Third Sunday after Trinity at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete June 28, 2020 11:00 am The readings we used at St Thomas’s were : Genesis 22:1-14, Psalm 13, and Matthew … Continue reading

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Who Is The Servant in Isaiah?

Day Twenty-Two of “Through Advent with Isaiah” As discussed in earlier posts, the “servant” of God is a major theme in the Book of Isaiah. Much of the time the servant is identified: Descendants of Jacob and Judah (65:9). The … Continue reading

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Isaiah: The Man, The Book, and The Feast On The Mountain

Day Two of “Through Advent With Isaiah” Some Throat Clearing About Daily Office Lectionaries In the Church of England we have two sets of lectionaries for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer. One is that found in the Book of Common … Continue reading

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The Blasphemy of Theodicy

A sermon preached on The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, September 8, 2019 11:00 am (slightly expanded) The Readings from Scripture were: Jeremiah 18:1-11, Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17, Philemon 1-21, Luke … Continue reading

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Signs of the Times

A Sermon Preached on The Ninth Sunday after Trinity The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete August 18, 2019 11:00 am The scripture readings were: Hebrews 11:29-12:2,  Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18, and Luke 12:49-56. What time is it? … Continue reading

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Prayer and Forgiveness

A sermon preached on The Sixth Sunday after Trinity at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete July 28, 2019 11:00 am The readings for the day were Colossians 2:6-15, Psalm 85 and Luke 11:1-13. Well, given these … Continue reading

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Resurrection is What God’s Love Looks Like in Public

A Sermon preached on The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Sunday at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greece The Diocese in Europe|The Church of England April 21, 2019, 11:00 am. Scriptural Readings: Isaiah 65.17-25, Psalm … Continue reading

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The Paradox of Justice: George Herbert’s “Justice (1)”

Through Lent With George Herbert Thursday After the Fourth Sunday of Lent Justice (I) I cannot skill of these thy ways. Lord, thou didst make me, yet thou woundest me; Lord, thou dost wound me, yet thou dost relieve me: … Continue reading

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Christian Fascism in the USA: Chris Hedges and Authentic Christianity

The good does draw to the good. – Chris Hedges Chris Hedges is an award-winning American journalist who this past January gave the John Albert Hall lecture at the University of Victoria, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The organizers underestimated … Continue reading

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