October 2011
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July 2011
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April 2011
2 posts
Open Letters to Inanimate Objects: Dear Germany, →
Diese ist auch meine Meinung.
dearrandomobject:
You have stolen my heart. Your history, culture, arts, and language have taken over my life in a very non-fascist way. Many people ask why I study you, why I love you so much and the answer simply is… you fascinate me. To those people who ask me that question, I ask right back “Why do you like…
March 2011
3 posts
I told V there is a drunk octopus looking for a...
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February 2011
2 posts
An excellent recipe for foccacia from...
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New teapot. Very excited.
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January 2011
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It's gray.
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December 2010
4 posts
Christmas tree up! #fb
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How I study:
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@bitb @monastico Here's Skittles btw. I think our...
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November 2010
2 posts
My view on a beautiful snowy morning.
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Beautiful colours in the sky after a very rainy...
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October 2010
4 posts
Didn't know one could extract from a wok.
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Potential future worky home
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Potential future worky home
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Settling in for the afternoon to study. These are...
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September 2010
3 posts
Wow! All of these were given to me by various...
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August 2010
5 posts
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Unitarian action
Religion Dispatches published an op-ed piece on the spirit of US Unitarian Universalist social action. It’s an inspiring read. Posted via email from Kensington Unitarians: The Social Action Blog | Comment »
Speaking of Faith: The Moral Math of Climate...
Krista Tippet’s recent Speaking of Faith features an interview with Bill McKibben, one of the leading thinkers and organisers on issues of climate change. I encourage you to set aside an hour with your computer/iPod and have a listen. Go to Speaking of Faith or subscribe to the podcast via iTunes. Every week is worth a listen. Posted via email from Kensington Unitarians: The...
Who dares to tell Christ to stop talking?
A reminder to those against female clergy from George Fox: Can’t the spirit of Christ speak in the female as well as in the male? Or is he to be limited in that respect? And who would take it on himself to ‘set the limit of the holy one of Israel’ (Psalm 78.41)? For the light is the same in the male and in the female. And it comes from Christ, the one through whom the...
July 2010
4 posts
Online activism
Here are some good online activism opportunities. Please add to the list and post new opportunities when you encounter them. The more we are able to take part, the better! Government contact · www.writetothem.com · www.theyworkforyou.com · http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/ Petitions There are a number of online petition services. · ...
Peace Next
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Church government?
It’s always around the time of synod that one realises how much pain a church can cause. My heart breaks for those who give their lives to the Church of England, which in turn has hurt them. A church that continues to stamp out new voices to satisfy a few bigots is a disgrace. The Church of England will not be able to continue in its current state. I raged over last...
Liberal belief in a living tradition
I am generally wary of creeds and concrete statements of belief. This is not a traditional creed but an affirmation about liberal Christianity co-written by the then president of the American Unitarian Association (now UUA). I think it still resonates for those of us who are put off by the mainstream church. I found it on the UU Christian Fellowship website. “We affirm that liberal...
June 2010
3 posts
Following the Spirit
I have recently been reading The Best of Blue, an anthology of some of Rabbi Lionel Blue’s shorter writings. One recurrent theme has been the risk of following the leadings of the Spirit—you need to pack well before embarking on an adventure with ‘Old Smokey’ (as Blue calls it) as a companion. He’s right. Not going well prepared, and I really don’t know what being well prepared would...
“Once we begin vetting candidates, we also behave a little differently. For one...”
– —And that’s exactly why I hate writing them!
Never Read Another Resume (via robot-heart)
May 2010
11 posts
On sin.
Sin is an avoided topic—not quite taboo as one can usually hear it on the periphery of many a Sunday sermon—but, at least during my time in the Anglican church, it was rarely mentioned outside of the liturgy. The idea of reminding people of their sinful nature has become distasteful not because it is not true but because people want to go to church to feel good about themselves, not to be...
Quick post update and Daily Word
Sorry that I take so long between posts. I get a bit distracted plus I have exams at the moment so the next one is about half way finished. It’s going to be about sin and nowhere near as grim as it sounds. In the meantime, I’d like to share today’s Daily Word from Unity. I really like Unity and wish there was more of a presence in England. In fact, when I first discovered Unitarians...
Want good preaching?
When you see me walking down the street, ear buds firmly in place, I’m probably not listening to music—although I am known to love Lady Gaga. I use my iPod mostly for podcasts either to help me improve my German and Swedish by listening to downloaded programmes from their radio stations or to feed my love of religious study. One way I think I can do that best is not just by reading but by...
10% of Under 25s Think It's Okay to Text During... →
Oh dear. From the “there’s never been a better time to worry about the future of civilization” department comes the disturbing news that one in ten young people under the age of 25 deem it perfectly…
Christie's sued for selling £100m 'da Vinci' for... →
Former owner claims auction house was negligent selling drawing as 19th century German work, and for 0.01% of its potential value
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From practice.
I have, before, posted a section from Quaker Faith & Practice that I’ve found particularly moving. As part of my own discipline, which I purloined from Beth Allen’s book, I keep five bookmarks throughout QFP and read one selection from each page each day. (I also read from, The Unitarian Life edited by Stephen Lingwood, A Course in Miracles and, although not every day, the Bible). ...
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Unitarian Universalism. Not as good as it...
I said to my mum the other day that she raised me a Quaker and never knew it. She also unintentionally raised me to be a Unitarian Universalist. Both groups encourage freedom of thought and the personal choice to follow their respective paths, which are remarkably similar. It is said that UU’s are just loud Quakers with ministers. That has also been my experience. I should note that I...
Rising Tory star Philippa Stroud prays to 'cure'... →
Conservative high-flyer Philippa Stroud founded a church that tried to ‘cure’ homosexuals by driving out their ‘demons’. (Yet another reason NOT to vote Tory)
April 2010
14 posts
In pictures: Weird and wonderful species... →
A lungless frog, a stick insect more than half a metre long and a ‘ninja’ slug are among the bizarre new species found on the island of Borneo during a three-year conservation plan
Just an aside...
I am amazingly amazed at the number of hits this blog has had! So, I feel obliged to say that I am finishing up my dissertation until the end of this week. There is a post about Unitarian Universalism in the works and I’ll turn my attention to it again on Friday. Thanks so much for reading! Please don’t just read but share your experiences as well so that this isn’t only a...
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Triumph of the Heart | Tricycle Magazine
via tricycle.com A very nice article by Joseph Goldstein about loving-kindness. Posted via web from tristan’s posterous | Comment »