Feb 14 2008
“Even churches evolve”
“Scientists welcome!”
For too long, science and faith have had a combustible relationship. But even churches evolve. In the United Church of Christ, we explore, celebrate, hypothesize, believe, question, and pray. Science and faith are not mutually exclusive. No matter who you are or what lab your working in, you’re welcome here.
Check out the United Church of Christ Initiative to embrace the compatibility of Science and Faith at www.ucc.org
Jan 25 2008
From John Thomas, UCC President
I am pleased to send to you an advance copy of our Pastoral Letter on Faith Engaging Science and Technology – A New Voice Arising . This is the result of a collaboration with the Science and Technology Network of the UCC. Dr. Ron Cole-Turner was the major collaborator on this. Continue Reading »
Dec 20 2007
Don’t Buy The Coporate Agrofuel Greenwash
by Elizabeth Palmberg
Human beings have been burning fossil fuels like they’re going out of style. And they definitely are: We are running out of accessible oil, and we must dramatically cut back on our fossil fuel use to prevent the greenhouse effect from wreaking extreme ecological, human, and economic havoc. Continue Reading »
Dec 20 2007
Christian support for the Iraq war raises the critical question: To who do we belong?
by Jim Wallis
To whom do we belong? This is really a question of worship, of baptism, and of fundamental Christian identity. It’s a critical question, because other identities—competing senses of belonging—are always tugging at Christians. Are we Christians first, as most believers would in principle agree that we should be, or are we first American, or middle-class, or white—or any other racial, economic, or national identity that would compete with our Christian identity? Continue Reading »
Dec 12 2007
We had a lively conversation about many things in Java and Jesus at ORUCC on Sunday, December 9th, including the meaning of the title “son of God.” I thought it would be good to follow up the conversation with some further reading and writing on the issue. This post contains some scholarly insight I have found helpful. While I appreciate the historical and sociological understanding, I do hold hope that they lead, most of all, to deeper proclamations of faith in our lives. I am deeply committed to helping us claim or reclaim Jesus at the core of our Christian faith. I think Borg and Crossan, in their own ways, help us see beyond just language. Following these two short readings are some questions for consideration.
Winton Boyd
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