Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Dude Abides

Home
Progressive Christian

2007-10-06T18:43:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Seventy-Five Dollars

Last updated on: October 6, 2007 at 6:43 pm By Cathleen Falsani

NAIROBI, Kenya — Around the corner from Grace’s house in an impoverished neighborhood on the north side of Nairobi, the woman selling small purple onions slapped my hand, shook it and grabbed my fingers, smiling excitedly. I didn’t think anything of it until our traveling companion, Simon, said that the woman had told him in Swahili I was the first white person she’d ever met and touched. In this part of the world, I am a mzungu — a... Read more

GODSTUFF

Uncategorized

2007-10-06T14:06:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: October 6, 2007 at 2:06 pm By Cathleen Falsani

Experiencing technical difficulties … Please stand by. This is the first time since Tuesday we’ve had Internet access here in Kenya. We have TONS of photos and video and stories to load and will try to do so tonite. In the meantime, our African sojourn has been, in a word, remarkable. Can’t wait to share it with you. Sorry for the long silence. Africa is, well, Africa. And technology here is a challenge. We’ll be back soon. Asante sana,GG &... Read more

Uncategorized

2007-10-02T21:29:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The Weavers of Kibera

Last updated on: October 2, 2007 at 9:29 pm By Cathleen Falsani

This is Floice. She has four children and two orphans (children she took in after their parents died, presumably from HIV/AIDS) and lives with them in a tiny flat in the Kibera slums, the largest in East Africa and the second largest in all of Africa after Soweto in South Africa. Floice struggles mightily to provide the basic necessities for her family. Food every day, school uniforms so the children can attend school, basic medical care, etc. For the... Read more

Uncategorized

2007-10-01T13:09:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: October 1, 2007 at 1:09 pm By Cathleen Falsani

We’ve arrived! File photo of the Kibera slums — the largest in East Africa with 1 million residents Landed in Nairobi last night. Spent today in the Kibera slums. Astounding, marvelous people. Proper post to follow … GG&CB Read more

Uncategorized

2007-09-29T05:44:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: September 29, 2007 at 5:44 am By Cathleen Falsani

Wanderlust We’re packed. We’re ready. And we’re headed to East Africa. While we make our way to Nairobi, we thought we’d leave you with a favorite song from our friend Bruce Cockburn, “Child of the Wind.” We think of it every time we head out on the road for a new adventure, and on this perhaps greatest of our adventures yet, his words seem that much more poetic and true. Hear the wind moanIn the bright diamond skyThese mountains are... Read more

Uncategorized

2007-09-27T23:28:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: September 27, 2007 at 11:28 pm By Cathleen Falsani

Into Africa Back on the bus, y’all . . . We’re going on a fieldtrip. God Girl and Crime Boy are heading to Africa on Saturday for a almost month-long visit to Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zanzibar. Grace-spotting in the Birthplace of Humanity. Our plan is to post diaries from our adventures in the Great Rift Valley and environs – with photos and (gasp) video – every day or as often as technology allows. GG will also be writing dispatches... Read more

Uncategorized

2007-09-23T13:37:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: September 23, 2007 at 1:37 pm By Cathleen Falsani

Sunday: ‘Hallelujah’ By the late great Jeff Buckley. Baby I’ve been here beforeI’ve seen this room and I’ve walked this floorI used to live alone before I knew yaI’ve seen your flag on the marble archBut love is not a victory marchIt’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah Read more

Uncategorized

2007-09-21T13:14:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: September 21, 2007 at 1:14 pm By Cathleen Falsani

GODSTUFF ALL GOD’S CREATURES: IS IT KOSHER TO PRAY FOR MY CAT? First, my mother. Now, my cat. I had no idea cats could get breast cancer until a couple of weeks ago when I felt a lump on Cleo’s tummy. It’d have to come off, the vet said, and there was a good chance it was malignant. Deja vu to not quite a year ago when an oncologist told Mom the same thing. The medical ritual for my cat... Read more

Uncategorized

2007-09-18T14:42:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: September 18, 2007 at 2:42 pm By Cathleen Falsani

Over coffee this morning … We heard about a new sitcom coming to the CW network called, “Aliens in America,” described by Chicago Tribune TV Critic Maureen Ryan as, “a topical, sharp comedy about a Pakistani Muslim exchange student who arrives in Medora, Wis., to live with the Tolchucks, a family that is less than thrilled with his arrival — at first.” We prayed for Britney and Steve and for cool heads to prevail. We wondered if it is and... Read more

Uncategorized

2007-09-17T15:36:00-07:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Last updated on: September 17, 2007 at 3:36 pm By Cathleen Falsani

Their joy is contagious … How much do we love these guys? And Ricky, of course, maybe even more so because he skipped the Emmys. Big shout outs from GGHQ Read more

Uncategorized

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Who did Jesus call out of the tomb after four days?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Jairus Lazarus Bartimaeus Mary

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category A little happy ARCHIVED COLUMNS BECOMING FAMILY BelieberNess BREAKING NEWS! Disquiet Time DJ JEFF'S SPINTASMS falsani FILM from OCRegister From Sojo.net God Nods GODSTUFF I Take Requests incubatespirit LURKING IN THE NARTHEX On My Nightstand ONEMOMS Polling the Room PONTIFEXCELLENT Thru My Eyes TWO CENTS Uncategorized Upcoming Events VASCO VASCO'S HEART

Select a Month January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 July 2014 May 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 April 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 October 2003 March 2003 December 2002 October 2002 January 2001

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Progressive Christian