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Embracing Connection: Wireless Signs and the Spirit of Togetherness

Trinity and Personhood

I have been teaching a graduate course on the Trinity this semester and it has impelled me to think anew about the Trinity and what the implications of the Trinity might mean for future planetary life. As I wrote in my last blog, I do not think that we have a functioning trinitarian theology. We have a monarchic theology—a one-stop God—and many people cannot seem to move beyond it. For some people, a ruling divine monarch provides a sense of safety and security. As one parish priest said in a homily after the outbreak of the Gaza war: God is in control.    Last evening, I attended a beautiful Passover celebration and had a lovely conversation with a Rabbi who said to me,...
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The Death of God and the Rebirth of God

On June 12, 1946, Teilhard jotted down a short sentence in a diary that read:  “The death of God (Nietzsche) and the rebirth of God (Omega).”  Ursula King writes:  “He…

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Tomatillos, Radical Openness and Love

This summer we decided to grow tomatillos in our garden; something we had not done before, although I had seen volunteer tomatillos growing by a riverbank years ago and was…

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September Reflection: An Open Universe

By Jillian Langford As summer draws to a close, I am already counting down the days to October. And no, not just because I am excited about the changing leaves…

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Becoming Whole

By Rebecca Mays Many of us have heard the maxim that “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.”  There is a flow, a stream of connections in…

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August Reflection: Pursuing Truth in an Evolving Universe

By Jillian Langford Earlier this month Ilia Delio and I grabbed lunch to discuss all things Center for Christogenesis. At lunch we dreamed of the far-reaching impact of the C4C…

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The Love of Christ Impels Us

This past July my husband Jim, my son, and some extended family members traveled to Alaska for a long-awaited and joyfully anticipated vacation. While in Homer, however, Jim had a…

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Religion in Transition: Living Between the Worlds of God

This summer I had the privilege of attending two very different spiritual events, the first, a gathering of spiritual seekers at Princeton Theological Seminary and, the second, a Catholic Sisters’…

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Hunger for Wholeness Podcast Launches!

Story matters. Our lives are shaped around immersive, powerful stories that thrive at the heart of our religious traditions, scientific inquiries, and cultural landscapes. All stories – big and small…

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Celebrating Interdependence

Question: What does a celebration of interdependence look like to you?  What stories might you tell? The idea of independence is a strong aspect of American cultural identity, and yet,…

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