Category Archives: Hebrew Bible

SERMON – “In the year that died” (Isaiah 6)

Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin

Ed – this Bible reading has been on my mind. Not because of the church budget weirdness of this week – and the concern I would need to find another job/position and soon – but because of a book idea … Continue reading →

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When you can no longer understand what you wrote (or) the Algernon Effect

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

From Wikipedia “the fount of all wisdom and knowledge”*: Flowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of … Continue reading →

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Problems with (arguments against) Sola Scriptura

Posted on August 24, 2010 by admin

Have been listening to the “Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy” podcast series made available through Ancient Faith Radio. It is a series of lectures given by Father Andrew Damick at Saint Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus Pennsylvania. It is largely a … Continue reading →

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Physical/spiritual actions and spiritual/physical salvation

Posted on August 11, 2010 by admin

(Ed – when I speak to Evensong on Sunday evenings I do not prepare a full “manuscript” but rather use brief notes. So when I “publish” them I throw in some some words here and there to help the reader … Continue reading →

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SERMON – “Two Surprising Virtues” (Ecclesiastes 2)

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

“Two Surprising Virtues” Ecclesiastes 2 Richard M. Wright Church of the Nations 10th Sunday of Pentecost (C) Marry her you dummy! “The Twilight Samurai” or <Tasogare Seibei>. A very good movie from eight years ago. Won twelve Japanese Academy Awards. … Continue reading →

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SERMON – “Slowly and Immediately” (Genesis 18)

Posted on July 30, 2010 by admin

“Slowly and Immediately” Richard M. Wright Genesis 18 8th Sunday of Pentecost (C) Church of the Nations Three sisters garden. Clark Carlton is a professor of philosophy at Tennessee Tech University. In his podcast last month he takes a break(?) … Continue reading →

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Talk at Qingdao University (or) “Reverence (li3) in Chinese and American society”

Posted on June 12, 2010 by admin

“Reverence/Li3 and Harmony in Society” Richard M. Wright June 09, 2010 (An address to second year students majoring in Environmental Science at Qingdao University in Qingdao Shandong province China) [Ed – need to explain a few things. I only had … Continue reading →

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“V” (2009) and virtue versus(?) morality ethics

Posted on May 5, 2010 by admin

The new “V” series totally rocks. In a recent episode Father Jack, Erica, and Hobbes have a prisoner – a human ex-soldier who works for the “V” and recently shot and killed a human supporter of the Fifth Column. They … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes: Preacher of Surprising Joy 4/5

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin

Wait. We had 3/4 and now 4/5. Hunh? Let me explain. The number of weeks I would have to lead this study on Ecclesiastes went from 6 to 4 then back to 6. The session on hebel took 2 weeks. … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastes: Preacher of Surprising Joy 3/4

Posted on April 20, 2010 by admin

This is part 3. The beginning of the good news that Qohelet offers – joy. Adobe Acrobat and PowerPoint files for the presentation. Ecclesiastes study presentation 3/4 – PowerPoint Ecclesiastes study presentation 3/4 – PDF

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