September 2005 – Wondering Pilgrim

Transcendent design

I was asked yesterday my opinion of “intelligent design.” I am usually cautious when answering such questions – they are often loaded! Not in this case however – and I was happy to acknowledge my unhappiness with the term – for two reasons. It has been hi-jacked by politicians falling over each other to winContinue reading “Transcendent design”

Zim Zum

I like this word! It apparently emerges from the Kabbalistic tradition and refers to God’s action of standing back from creation sufficiently enough to allow breathing room and freedom of choice for his creatures. This term neatly avoids the deism of a god that is uninvolved in his universe at one extreme and a smotheringContinue reading “Zim Zum”

Contact

Back after some time away to ruminate on our next screening for “Meeting God at the Movies.” I had wanted something from the Science Fiction genre that was meatier than the horror flicks like “Alien”, “Predator” or “Independence Day.” “Close Encounters…” had been my choice but I recently came across “Contact” – has a bitContinue reading “Contact”