Bogosity

A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in [...]

I just finished listening to Encounter which focussed on Karl Rahner but also had a lot of discussion of Ignatian spirituality which is the spirituality which forms the basis of the Jesuit religious order of which Rahner was a member.

Mark Raper the leader of the Jesuits in Australia talks about how Ignatius practiced his religion.

Mark [...]

Is it ok for politicians to bring their religion to work in a secular state? This was the question discussed today on the religion report with Frank Brennan (our favorite jesuit).

The basic discussion is that while it is a secular state, we all have a moral background or conscience which informs our descisions. [...]

Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom. – Theodore Rubin, psychiatrist and writer (1923 – )

I thought this was amusing:

Spiked Online

it is considered outrageous for a Pope, whose many job titles include that of The Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, to suggest that his is the one true faith, or that it might be in any way superior to other religions.

but then it goes on to make some good [...]

I’ve managed to get a semblance of rhythm together for a fairly minimalist office of prayer. I’m using the SSF office book still but pretty much just reading the opening and ending prayers as well as the readings (using the cycle in the SSF book rather than the lectionary because I don’t want to [...]

A couple of good podcasts this week for theologians on Radio National. The Ark has a short discussion of Paul Tillich from a historical perspective. The program contextualises him as someone who tried to save liberalism post WWII and observes that theology today has become more conservative than in the fifties and sixties.

Encounter [...]