When I desire the happiness in our children, and mark our progress as humanity by that, I am not referring to children as never crying. I am not ruling out other marks of a progressive society, but merely desiring a shift in priority. What does our society claim as proof of our progression? Happiness is something more than self-satisfied, self-interested, and self-serving. It something greater than an innocent or unaware naivety.
Tag: Religion
Reflections on tradition and community
My friend Marc, had some questions regarding tradition and community in response to my reflections on our ceremony, and I think it’s worth a post.
Tradition helps us stay grounded in history which is absolutely essential if we are to adapt to change well. It’s a paradox really. Adapt yet ground in history. So, we as a community must know and celebrate (or even lament) our history, and yet we must continue to build new ways of doing ceremony and ritual.
The earnest will cause the trouble
I have been earnest about more things than I can remember. I AM earnest now about a number of things. But I am starting to realize that…… Read more “The earnest will cause the trouble”
Religiocentrism… a must go for the next 500 years
Been thinking a lot about Phyllis Tickle’s work with The Great Emergence, as we talked a lot in church yesterday about the 500 year transitions that Christianity…… Read more “Religiocentrism… a must go for the next 500 years”
Red Politics, Blue Politics… what about purple?
Jim Wallis comments on a new publication endorsed by a number of religious leaders called, “Come Let us Reason Together.” I haven’t read the article, and…… Read more “Red Politics, Blue Politics… what about purple?”
Nathan Bettger | Oshkosh, WI 