My doodle of a Benedictine monk exercising speaks of a convergence of thoughts. My post middle-aged frame is now being subjected to regular workouts at the local gym (under the wise eye of a personal trainer, I hasten to add!) I’m also attending to the continuous development of Dayspring’s coursework in the practice of prayer.Continue reading “Push-ups, Palamas and Prayer”
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Synchronicity strikes again!
I was at a planning meeting today where the lyrics of this song were posited as evidence of the contemporary individual’s inner search for meaning (“Wake me up inside”). At the end of the day, when I opened my e-mail, there were the same lyrics in a message from halfway around the world, part ofContinue reading “Synchronicity strikes again!”
Kairos and chronos – finding the door to Narnia
A certain large cat, witch and article of household furniture continue to hold their own at the box office. The jury is still out on whether C.S. Lewis intended The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as an allegory or even analogy of the Christian kerygma. Be that as it may, I find some compellingContinue reading “Kairos and chronos – finding the door to Narnia”
God’s surprises
Two weeks away from blogging is far too long! Sometimes life’s events take over, however, and there is not enough time to stop and smell the roses – that’s if you can find any. What a gift to find 24 hours to spend with my son and some ministry colleagues. We went bush – andContinue reading “God’s surprises”
Is King’s Park a thin place?
I led a group of theologs in addressing this question earlier this week. King’s Park is a popular tourist spot overlooking Perth. It contains a large number of hectares of natural bushland, the state war memorial, botanic gardens and picnic areas. It is a place of great spiritual significance to the Noongar people. Our particularContinue reading “Is King’s Park a thin place?”
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”
The Mission
That’s the movie, the second, being researched this Sunday. One might say it’s an obvious one for the project – an overtly religious theme! Superficially so, but there are also a few sub themes. It will be interesting to review the feedback given the criteria for expressing the experience of the film. Ultimately, I suspect,Continue reading “The Mission”
Requiem Brother Roger
Sad news from the Taizé Community’s web-site: Frère Roger has entered the life of eternity. During the evening prayer on Tuesday 16 August, in the midst of the crowd surrounding the Community in the Church of Reconciliation, a woman – probably mentally disturbed – struck Brother Roger violently with knife blows. He died a fewContinue reading “Requiem Brother Roger”
Musing on the the Research
I’m well into the research project now and its humming along nicely. The next screening, “The Mission” is on Sunday week – it is the only one of the five selections that has an overtly religious theme. One immediate outcome of the research is the number of suggestions for films that I might use inContinue reading “Musing on the the Research”
Wondering Pilgrim 