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February 10, 2012

Religious Freedom and Religious Hypocrisy the New Improved 2012 Model

In the last few days there has been a uproar regarding the Department of Health and Human Services decision to require employers, including church related service institutions including schools, universities and hospitals to provide FDA approved contraception in their health … Continue reading →

Reaching the Lost Christian Generation

“God weeps with us so that we may one day laugh with him.” Jürgen Moltmann Over the past couple of weeks I have been thinking about encounters that I have had with Christians of various denominations who have suffered a … Continue reading →

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Tagged as agnosticism, anne rice, christian faith, crisis of faith, depression, despair, dietrich bonhoeffer, easter, god, image of god, iraq war, lost christian generation, physical abuse, PTSD, roman catholic church, roman catholic sexual abuse scandals, sexual abuse, tbi, traumatic brain injury

July 7, 2011

A Church of Love: Reflections on the celebration of my 15th Anniversary of Ordination

Christmas in Iraq 2007 It is hard to believe that I am a Priest and that I have been one now for the past 15 years. I held ordination in a two different Evangelical churches dating back to 1989 and … Continue reading →

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Tagged as andrew Greeley, anglo catholic, apostolic catholic orthodox church, bishop blackie ryan, bishop phil zampino, charismatic episcopal church, crisis of faith, old catholic, ordination, priesthood, PTSD, roman catholic church, sacrament of holy orders, saint killian, saint willibald of Eichstadt, saint wunibald, the archbishop goes to andalusia

May 13, 2011

Yes God Really does Love the Real World

“God loves human beings. God loves the world. Not an ideal human, but human beings as they are; not an ideal world, but the real world. What we find repulsive in their opposition to God, what we shrink back from … Continue reading →

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Tagged as bernard haring, canon law, catholic bishops and sexual abuse cover ups, chaplain ministry, church abuse scandals, churches, clergy sexual abuse, dietrich bonhoeffer, german army, jesus christ, ministers, pedophilia, priesthood imperiled, roman catholic church, sexual abuse, woe to you scribes and pharisees, world war ii

May 11, 2011

Meditations on the Faith Journey

Last year I was in the midst of a spiritual struggle as I recovered from the collapse of my faith following due to the effects of PTSD that begat a psychological and spiritual collapse following my return from in Iraq … Continue reading →

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Tagged as apostolic catholic orthodox church, crisis in faith, faith, faith journey, first vatican council, old catholic, PTSD, roman catholic church, seven ecumenical councils, seven sacraments, utrecht union

April 4, 2011

The Unchristian Christianity of Modern America

I cannot and will not recant We live in an era where religion and politics especially in conservative circles have become one just as they were in the days following Constantine’s granting of religious freedom to all in the Empire … Continue reading →

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Tagged as abolition, american christianity, american politics, bill of rights, capitalism, child labor, christian coalition, christian conservative, christian right, christian taliban, civil war, commonweath of massachusetts state church, cultural war, culture wars, defense of marriage act, democratic party, dr d james kennedy, english colonies, enlightenment, europe, evangelical christianity, if you aren't for us you're against us, imperial church, islam, jerry falwell, jesus and the kingdom of god, judeo-christian tradition, kingdom of god, letter to trajan, mark 9;38-40, Martin Luther, martin luther king jr, middle east, pat robertson, pliny the younger, pluralism, political captivity of the church, political demographics, president bill clinton, president ronald reagan, progressive christianity, protestantism, reformation, religious freedom, religious liberty, renaissance, republican party, roman catholic church, rush limbaugh, sean hannity, second vatican council, slavery, social darwinism, state religions, taliban, tea party, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, ultramontanism, vatican ii, vietnam war

September 9, 2010

How to Make an Incredibly Difficult War Unwinnable: The Crass Hatred of “Pastor” Terry Jones for Moslems Endangers Americans

“Pastor” Terry Jones “Warfare is now an interlocking system of actions-political, economic, psychological, military-that aims at the overthrow of the established authority in a country and its replacement by another regime. To achieve this end, the aggressor tries to exploit … Continue reading →

Anne Rice and the Exodus

Anne Rice There is an exodus occurring in American Christianity. This is not new. George Barna has reported a lot about disturbing trends in American Christianity, particularly Evangelical Christianity. These trends span denominational lines and having watched them and seen … Continue reading →

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July 31, 2010

Jousting at Windmills: The Quixotesque Life of Padre Steve

I believe that I have reached a rather Quixotesque stage in my life. I have in my passion for moderation decided to be fair and balanced and with a rather unexpected result. I now joust with windmills. Some of my … Continue reading →

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July 18, 2010

High Crimes and “Miss” Demeanors: The Catholic Church Equates Women’s Ordination with Pedophilia

Note: This is a serious post that unfortunately has been on my mind for some time and I have not written about it until now. It is important enough for me to interrupt my latest baseball post and I realize … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: roman catholic church

Religious Freedom and Religious Hypocrisy the New Improved 2012 Model

Reaching the Lost Christian Generation

A Church of Love: Reflections on the celebration of my 15th Anniversary of Ordination

Yes God Really does Love the Real World

Meditations on the Faith Journey

How to Make an Incredibly Difficult War Unwinnable: The Crass Hatred of “Pastor” Terry Jones for Moslems Endangers Americans

Anne Rice and the Exodus

Jousting at Windmills: The Quixotesque Life of Padre Steve

High Crimes and “Miss” Demeanors: The Catholic Church Equates Women’s Ordination with Pedophilia

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