A new political God blog has popped onto the scene. Street Prophets, an outgrowth from Daily Kos, is a left-leaning blog about the intersection of faith and politics. The content provider is Rev. Daniel Schultz, a third-generation UCC pastor in Pennsylvania.
Strangely enough, they’ve linked to me. Now do you believe me when I say I don’t fit neatly into the political spectrum? 😉
There are some very reasonable, fair, open-minded, intelligent, and compassionate orthodox responses to the announcement of the new policy against the admission of gays to the priesthood, and the related inspection of American seminaries, to be found in St. Blog’s Parish. Examples are those of Mark Shea and Amy Welborn. If only we could get that side of St. Blog’s to talk peacefully to the other side, for whom I’ll use Nathan Nelson as an example.
I don’t know whether the discourse thus far has been civil because I thus far haven’t noticed any discourse (outside of echo chambers) whatsoever.
Update 09/23/05: Here are three more good responses to the policy (which I’m now hearing isn’t so new, just not enforced).
Kevin Miller
Gregory Popcak
David Morrison
The post by David Morrison is of particular interest. From David’s "About Me" page:
"David Morrison is the author of this web log and the book Beyond Gay
, which Our Sunday Visitor press published in 1999 and which is still in print."
"He is also the found and moderator of Courage Online, an online support community for men and women living with some degree of same sex attraction who wish to do so chastely."
"Throughout his career so far David has written on human rights issues, population issues, pro-life issues and chastity issues. In addition to this web log and the writing for his day job, David speaks and writes on chastity and identity issues."
Are there any God blogs that have blessed you in the past year? If so, nominate them for the Superblessed Blog Awards. (Fedora Tip: Bene Diction Blogs On)
I know I’m a couple days behind on this, but grad school has been keeping me busy. Anyhow, I just wanted to point out how absolutely perfectly timed the mass readings for September 11 were. Call it coincidence. Call it Divine Providence. It doesn’t matter; either way, there are lessons to be learned from Word given that day.
First Reading: Sirach 27:30 – 28:7, "Anger and wrath, these also are abominations, and the sinful man will possess them."
Psalm: Psalm 103:8,1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12, "The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love."
Second Reading: Romans 14:7-9, "For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself."
Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35, "Then Peter came up and said to him, ‘Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?’ 22 Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.’"
Have you forgiven the 9/11 hijackers?
Graduate & Young Professional Group
WHAT: Theology of the Body discussion group
WHERE: Pittsburgh Oratory/Ryan Catholic Newman Center
WHEN: Monday, September 12 at 8:00 PM
This group will meet every other Monday at 8:00 p.m. Fr. Michael Darcy will be leading discussions concerning John Paul II’s Theology of the Body