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2020-09-04T19:19:27-05:00

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Will The Church Survive The Covid-19 Damage? No, But This Is The Time For Rebirth

Last updated on: September 4, 2020 at 7:19 pm By Christy Thomas

Will the church survive the Covid-19 damage? Probably not. But the massive uncertainties that just about the entire world now faces also call for massive infusions of creativity, hope, service, and rebirth. I continue to ponder the long-term aftereffects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the health, and even survival, of churches. Will it survive the Covid-19 damage? As an avid reader of business news, I am aware that, while some businesses are thriving because of the crisis, myriads of others... Read more

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2020-09-02T10:29:08-05:00

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Essential Workers: The Lowest Paid And Lowest Status Among Us

Last updated on: September 2, 2020 at 10:29 am By Christy Thomas

Am just wondering: do you see the same pattern I see as I consider our essential workers? Effectively, they are the lowest paid and lowest status people around. Most have little job security; many are poorly treated by their far-better-paid bosses. I am not essential to the well-being of the world. That’s been my fascinating insight from the last few months of Covid-life. Who is essential? Let’s start with sanitation crews. Who is essential? Well, very possibly the most critical... Read more

2024-08-08T13:18:09-05:00

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QAnon and Gullible Christians: The Devil Made Me Do It

Last updated on: August 8, 2024 at 1:18 pm By Christy Thomas

The “Devil made me do it” becomes the theological basis for conspiracy theories. They are immensely comforting, thus the power of QAnon. I’ve managed to ignore this whole QAnon conspiracy stuff, staying safely cocooned in my protected world of minimal TV news, selected world-class newspaper reading, and a lack of interest in knowing more. But, a Religion News Service article caught my eye–with its suggestion that QAnon theories were making their way into the Evangelical wing of Christianity. Here’s just... Read more

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2020-08-25T11:35:56-05:00

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We Are All Going To Die: COVID-19 And The Imprisonment Of The Elderly

Last updated on: August 25, 2020 at 11:35 am By Christy Thomas

First, we are all going to die. Second, most of us will not die the way we would like to. Third, by denying touch, we condemn our elderly to the worst of all deaths. We may as well put them behind barbed wire and acknowledge that we have imprisoned them. I’ve read one too many news reports now about the lockdowns of nursing homes, and their insistence that those vulnerable elderly no longer receive visits from family members other than... Read more

2020-07-21T15:27:33-05:00

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Dear COVID Diary: It Has Been 132 Long Days; Fear Hangs In The Air

Last updated on: July 21, 2020 at 3:27 pm By Christy Thomas

Yes, Dear COVID Diary, it has been 132 long days. And I expect little change for the next 132 days. Fear hangs in the air, occasionally relieved by puffs of hope of effective vaccines on the horizon. And I pray, morning, night, and in-between. I pray my way across the world, across our nation, across my friends and family. I read history and remember that bad things have always been a part of the human condition, and this is just... Read more

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2020-06-15T13:08:59-05:00

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Why It Is So Difficult To Dismantle Racism: It’s Built Into Human Nature

Last updated on: June 15, 2020 at 1:08 pm By Christy Thomas

We have no magic wand that says, “OK, we’re just going to dismantle racism and be done with it.” We need consistent, systemic change that affects both all levels of society and the most profound parts of our souls. Here’s a universal life maxim: the dominants of any society always set the rules. True from the schoolroom to the boardroom, from the church council to the war room, from the prison cell to the palace. The person/group with the most... Read more

2020-05-22T14:47:31-05:00

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Resistance Is Futile: You Will Be Infected; Perhaps We Need Chocolate

Last updated on: May 22, 2020 at 2:47 pm By Christy Thomas

In other words, with all due respect to the Star Trek enemy collective named The Borg, “Resistance is futile; You will be infected.” Although most will be fine, we are going to lose beloved loved ones, both the elderly and our friends and relatives who are immunocompromised. We are going to see devastation among the lowest economic rungs of our society, and especially among the minority populations. We need a theology to deal with this. Perhaps a piece of chocolate... Read more

2020-04-02T16:18:49-05:00

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Kindness, Claustrophobia, And A Long-Suffering Husband

Last updated on: April 2, 2020 at 4:18 pm By Christy Thomas

There is one, and only one, vital key to getting through this crisis: always, always work toward kindness in voice, tone, and touch. Such a move will not eliminate the craziness, but kindness is, thank goodness, amazingly contagious, perhaps even more so than the virus that causes COVID-19. I entered the front door after a good walk Saturday afternoon. Suddenly, the walls of our house closed in on me as the ever-beneath-the-surface claustrophobia unsheathed its destructive claws and tore into... Read more

2020-04-01T10:09:01-05:00

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Yes, Church, The Stock Market DOES Matter To Your Survival

Last updated on: April 1, 2020 at 10:09 am By Christy Thomas

Remember, Church: the stock market does matter to your survival. Embrace this perilous time as the best of all occasions to practice serious self and institutional reflection, repent from and leave behind encrusted habits and dysfunctional modes of operation, and see this as a different way to celebrate Easter. I’ve seen a lot of dismissive comments about how silly it is to worry about the stock market while the pandemic is raging. Why? It is obviously more important to contain... Read more

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2020-03-25T08:41:50-05:00

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Are Older People Useless? Does Dan Patrick Want My Husband To Die?

Last updated on: March 25, 2020 at 8:41 am By Christy Thomas

Are older people useless? Well, Dan Patrick thinks so. My husband turned 78 today. Does Lt. Gov. Patrick want him to die? I suggest that killing off the older people, the repository of massive amounts of wisdom and healing energy, may not be the best way to deal with the Covid-19 crisis. My husband is 78 years old today; clearly one of the older people and Dan Patrick wants him to die. Yes, Dan Patrick, the Republican Lt. Gov. of Texas,... Read more

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