Christmas is for the dreamers and fools,Providing light for the lost,Giving life to the dying.It carries them forward,Into the spaces they would never go,And into forbidden places. The ones that dwell on the edges of our dreams,Teasing us with a dangling Truth of meaning,Motivating us toward the inexpressible.At this time, at this hour, we await … Continue reading Who is Christmas for?
Blissful Ignorance
Would it not be better to dwell in blissful ignorance? The lucky ones embrace the sweetness of their naiveté. Experiencing life without the pain, joy without the suffering. Moment-by-moment they exist. Why should I seek to know about the ways of the world? The joyful ones are unaware of the horrors of the everyday. Going … Continue reading Blissful Ignorance
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is hope an illusion does it have wings andor skin can it be bought andor sold an nft in a metaverse andor matrix an array of numbers coded characters binary choice light or dark male or female reality or fiction fly or fall do we want the truth can we handle the truth who or … Continue reading 12-31-21-01-01-22
Advent of the Impossible
When Mary explains to the angel Gabriel that this is madness, that she could not possibly be with child, the angel . . . tells her that with the unconditional, all things are possible, even the impossible. The name of God has from time immemorial been the name of the possibility of the impossible.[i] Why … Continue reading Advent of the Impossible
Conversations: Rediscovering Imagination (Episode 24)
Emmanuel Buteau returns for a new episode of the Liminal Theology Podcast! Emmanuel and Jonathan Best explore contemporary issues and concerns through practical theology and liminality. In this special Christmas episode, Emmanuel and Jonathan reflect on why things never seem to change. Their conversation begins with a look at the Haitian migrants’ situation at Del … Continue reading Conversations: Rediscovering Imagination (Episode 24)
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