A thoughtful Phil Larkin poem about visiting an old country church and what he discovered there.
Tag Archives: Religion
Butler’s Theology in Parable of the Sower
Octavia Butler’s “Parable of the Sower” shows new ways of imagining God.
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Literature’s Unique Spiritual Insights
An extended reflection upon the relationship between religion and literature.
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The Hero and the Goddess
My reflections on the meaning of Homer’s gods “The Odyssey.”
God’s Prayer to Us: Live Kindly, Live
James Richardson’s poem “Evening Prayer” urges us not to narrowly constrain God within rules but to see God as something greater.
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In Support of School Prayer (with a Twist)
A Florida bill allows prayers to be read at assemblies but can’t designate a particular religion, offering openings to various sects. Scott Bates provides the school children with some possibilities.
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A Hermit of the Rocks, Wind & Mist
R. S. Thomas’s powerful poem “Sea-Watching” compares waiting for the Holy Spirit with bird watching.
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In the Beginning Was the Word
The opening of the Book of John is poetry of the first order.
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