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2013-04-11T01:05:41+00:00

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Transforming Film into Contemplative Prayer: A Review of Thom Stark’s ‘Who Art in Heaven’

Last updated on: April 11, 2013 at 1:05 am By David Roberts

Director Thom Stark summarizes his award-winning film Who Art in Heaven simply: “A Man Prays.” But don’t let Stark deceive you, because if you do, he will devastate you in the best possible way. There is so much more going on in this eloquent and compact film than its tagline would have you believe, and the meditative layers that Stark weaves into his film might just leave you as it did me in a holy and wonderful silence. The film runs... Read more

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2013-04-05T14:18:05+00:00

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Don’t Believe Easter, Live It

Last updated on: April 5, 2013 at 2:18 pm By David Roberts

Easter Day is over. But Easter has only just begun. For 50 days, Easter continues, according to the Christian calendar, and those 50 days represent a singular great feast celebrating God’s triumph of love over the violence and hate that throttles our world. Even though the season lasts for almost two months, we often forget about Eastertide as soon Easter Day ends. Once the chocolate is consumed and once the last hardboiled Easter egg is finally found in the place... Read more

2014-12-19T17:45:42+00:00

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Easter for Doubters: The Unexpected Faith of Thomas (Lectionary Reflection for the Second Sunday in Easter)

Last updated on: December 19, 2014 at 5:45 pm By David Roberts

It’s Easter. Do not be afraid to doubt. Doubt boldly. Doubt joyfully. In fact, these are important, faithful and beautiful responses to the Paschal mystery, as author Rachel Held Evans demonstrated last week. Indeed, in the gospels, doubt and disbelief are important to the Easter experience, and Jesus does not condemn his disciples for them. So, if we want to experience the resurrection, I suggest that we not simply celebrate it or find joy and hope in it. We... Read more

2013-03-27T13:38:29+00:00

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The Crucifixion: A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Good Friday Homily, John 18:1-19-42)

Last updated on: March 27, 2013 at 1:38 pm By David Roberts

During Holy Week, we are tossed to and fro with stories of triumph and hosannas, last suppers, grieving prayers, betrayals, denials and crucifixion, all which lead to Easter and alleluias. Holy Week reminds me a little of the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities. “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom. It was the age of foolishness.” In many ways, the story of the passion... Read more

2013-09-10T11:56:33+00:00

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The Lost Shepherd and the Amoral Love of God (Proper 19C Lectionary Reflection)

Last updated on: September 10, 2013 at 11:56 am By David Roberts

Lectionary Reflection – Proper 19 C – Luke 15:1-32 The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. So begins the most well-known and treasured Psalm of all time. At hospital beds, it is recited by patients and chaplains alike. In times of distress and discomfort, its soothing words are meant to bring succor and peace. It is supposed to be a comfort, to consider the Lord our shepherd. But, to be honest, God is an awful shepherd. In Luke,... Read more

2013-03-13T15:33:25+00:00

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God is the Prodigal Son: Reinventing Christianity’s Most Beloved Parable (Lectionary Reflection)

Last updated on: March 13, 2013 at 3:33 pm By David Roberts

Lent 4C — Sunday, March 10 — Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 God is irresponsible. Hopelessly so. In the well-worn parable of the prodigal son, it seems Jesus is telling us God can’t be bothered to consider the consequences of actions — God’s or those of sinners. God is feckless. Ridiculously so. This is the Gospel of our Lord. Yet, to our minds, God’s love, demonstrated in this parable, seems rather immoral. It doesn’t sit well with us. It casts aside... Read more

2013-03-08T07:39:54+00:00

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The U.S. Supreme (Race) court: Roberts, Scalia and the Voting Rights Act

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 7:39 am By David Roberts

There is a wicked irony that as the United States marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement, the country’s highest court is edging closer to gutting one of the movement’s greatest victories. As Americans everywhere celebrate the marches, martyrs, and nonviolent courage of Civil Rights activists in Selma, Birmingham, Atlanta and elsewhere, the Supreme Court seems poised to rollback the Voting Rights Act of 1965, or at least, eviscerate key provisions that make it functional legislation. The very... Read more

2013-03-08T07:33:06+00:00

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God is a Gardener: A Homily for Lent 3C (Luke 13:1-9)

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 7:33 am By David Roberts

Lent 3C — Luke 13:1-9, 1 Cor. 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-15 It doesn’t take much effort these days to bump into tragedy. You don’t have to look very far to see bad news. As a former journalist, I can attest that the old adage is true: if it bleeds, it leads. In our information age, we are more aware of the bad stuff in the world than ever. The list of bad news is long: strife and conflict overseas in Iran,... Read more

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2014-12-20T19:20:38+00:00

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DJesus Uncrossed: Tarantino, Driscoll and the Violent Remaking of Jesus in America

Last updated on: December 20, 2014 at 7:20 pm By David Roberts

No doubt, a lot of people are upset, or are going to be upset, about Saturday Night Live’s recent skit “DJesus Uncrossed.” The two-minute sketch lampooned director Quentin Tarantino’s penchant for turning tragic history into gory revenge and imagined what Tarantino might do with the crucifixion and resurrection. (Have they been reading my blog?). I’ve already heard some rumblings of anger at the skit’s treatment of Jesus, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned into a full-blown manufactured... Read more

2013-02-12T19:14:46+00:00

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On Our Behalf: Reclaiming Repentance As a Progressive Christian

Last updated on: February 12, 2013 at 7:14 pm By David Roberts

This Lent, I will be exploring the evil done on our behalf for which the Episcopal liturgy calls us to repent. For Lent, I’m repenting. And, as a progressive Christian, I’m also reclaiming repentance. Given Lent’s themes of penitence, it’s actually a season well-suited for progressives. Unfortunately, it is also season often marred by the popular piety of giving up sodas and sweets and frequently misrepresented through a common misunderstanding of repentance. For a number of American Christians, the notion... Read more

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