Category Archives: Theology

How Tolkien might help us understand faith/trust in Genesis 22

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

Note – These are my notes from Evensong last night. I apologize that all this is in note form. I will add the text of the quotes – which are important – later. Was planning to talk about ecclesiology/church in … Continue reading →

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SERMON – A new understanding of faith/estel (or) The unavoidable story (Genesis 22)

Posted on June 27, 2011 by admin

Note – I am not entirely happy with this sermon as sermon. In other words it need more work and the central idea/point needs to be developed much better. But I share it because of the central idea/point which is … Continue reading →

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The psychology of evil and the confluence of sin and death, part II

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

“Left alone [Melkor/Morgoth] could only have gone raging on till all was levelled again into a formless chaos” – J. R. R. Tolkien (Morgoth’s Ring, 396) “The spirit in revolt consequently acquires a hatred of being, a frenzy to destroy, … Continue reading →

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The psychology of evil and the confluence of sin and death (or) The orthodox theology of Tolkien, part I

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

I have never entirely understood the connection(?) between sin and death. Let me confess that I am not much of a Satanologist. What do I mean by that? That in my understanding and teaching of the Christian faith do not … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s exceptional speech in Tucson

Posted on January 12, 2011 by admin

I admit not looking forward to hearing/reading the President’s speech at the memorial service in Arizona. Ace of Spades HQ had mixed reactions. My excellent friend Jonathan called it the “best speech of his life”. So grit my teeth and … Continue reading →

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NFL player Troy Polamalu and liturgy of the heart

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

The excellent Opinionated Catholic – your one stop portal for Catholic and Football news – recently had an interesting post about Pittsburgh Steelers player Troy Polamalu and his Orthodox Christian faith. I wanted to follow up by focusing on a … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about resurrection in light of Luke 20 and science-fiction

Posted on November 5, 2010 by admin

Luke 20 is one of the lections for this Sunday the 24th Sunday of Pentecost year C. Bet you didn’t buy a greeting card for that. The famous and in fact only exchange between Jesus and the Sadducees in the … Continue reading →

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No Baptist theology of ordination?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by admin

The deacons of University Baptist Church asked me to lead the ordination process for one of my fellow ministers who is not yet ordained. The church by-laws are not very clear on what exactly is the process. In the event … 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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How theology matters

Posted on August 6, 2010 by admin

(How theology matters) Richard M. Wright Evensong at University Baptist Church Sunday August 01 2010 Colossians 1 “Spaceships? Our space fleet is the ships the Settlers came in from Urras nearly two centuries ago. To build just a ship to … Continue reading →

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