Public Theology & Spirituality Your “Thoughts and Prayers” are Doing Nothing 31 May 20204 Nov 2020 Your prayers are doing nothing, and they are falling on deaf ears. I do not say those words lightly. Your prayers are doing nothing, and they are falling on deaf…
Public Theology & Spirituality Orphans of our Time 17 May 2020 As we hear Christ's words, "I will not leave you orphans," from today's Gospel, we know that in God's eyes, all are loved.[1] As follows of Christ, we are called to…
Academic Papers… Healthy at Home: A Modern Day Ritual of Initiation 1 May 20204 Nov 2020 During a time of social distancing and self-quarantine to slow the spread and transmission of the novel Coronavirus, people around the world have been instructed to remain “healthy at…
Public Theology & Spirituality The Cost of a Human Life 20 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 The United States government currently estimates the cost of one human life to be 10 million dollars.1 This evaluated cost does not vary per person. Regardless of age, gender, ethnicity,…
Public Theology & Spirituality My Tomb of Isolation 12 Apr 2020 I have never been one to process my emotions. Rather, I have buried myself in tasks and responsibility to feel a sense of accomplishment. When emotions were necessary, I have…
Academic Papers… Liberation Christophany 25 Jan 20204 Nov 2020 A Christophanic Hermeneutics The work of Raimon Panikkar cultivates a dynamism for the Christian faith that motivates all humanity to recognize the goodness that they already know deep within our…
Public Theology & Spirituality Setting the Epiphany Starlight 5 Jan 20204 Nov 2020 Sun sets. Moon rises. Stars shimmer over every inch of the horizon. As we breath in the still night air, silence echos in the darkness. A yearning breaks forth, amazed…
Academic Papers… A Universal Embrace of Christophany 11 Dec 20194 Nov 2020 Imagine for a moment… standing atop a mountain after having spent the morning hiking to the summit and being overwhelmed by the clouds that envelope you at the peak. Imagine……
Academic Papers… Advent: How Christ Illuminates the Classroom 8 Dec 20194 Dec 2020 The season of Advent is a time to pause and take a "long loving look at the (reality)" of life.1 This voluntary pause gives people the grace to breathe, honestly,…
Academic Papers… A Doctrine of Original Love 5 Dec 20194 Nov 2020 Sitting in a quiet room of a retreat center tucked into the woods, men and women gather to hear three simple words, “You are loved.” As the words pour forth,…
Academic Papers… Story Based Learning 23 Nov 20194 Nov 2020 In a room of nearly 30 students, you’re not just dealing with 30 different learning styles, but also 30 different political persuasions, 30 different socioeconomic backgrounds, 30 different walks of…
Academic Papers… Love Long Learning 4 Nov 20194 Nov 2020 Each Monday began with the same question, “Tell us at least one high and one low since last week.” Snaking around the room, everyone would turn and face each person…
