Prodigal Kiwi(s) Blog
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Life, spirituality, religion and the deeper realities of being human are a lot more interesting and a lot more relevant than many people imagine. All kinds of reasons propel us on this journey, the journey of a life-time. That said, not all are interested in the kinds of questions I ask or the paths I take, but many are. I’m not pushing anything; I don’t push anything; I’m simply offering something of my journey and something of what I discover along the way. Some will laugh, but others will be quietly thankful and will begin their own journey home, just like the prodigal son in a story Jesus of Nazareth told a long time ago.
prodigalkiwi
Jun 06 2017, 11:41
An interesting online article by Gregory K. Hillis is Associate Professor of Theology at Bellarmine University. Excerpts: “…Merton's understanding of his relationship to the world begins to change in the mid-1950s. Such rethinking is on full display in a November...
prodigalkiwi
Jun 04 2017, 01:48
This was a truly fascinating On Being listen. I’ve had some engagement with Hannah Arendt, but I was surprise how many places my mind went as I listening to this conversation and reflected on the world around me. Lately I’ve...
prodigalkiwi
May 29 2017, 01:22
Recently, over drinks, a friend, introduced to the conversation, the topic of the enneagram. While it can be an approach that’s easy to dismiss because I haven’t seen a lot of scientific-data supporting its content and output, I’ve consistently, for...
prodigalkiwi
May 28 2017, 00:30
I was wondering when the lads from Nomad would do a second conversation with Rowan Williams, and I see they recently have. Here’s the promotion material for the episode (Episode 129 / 24th May 2017) “What actually is prayer? What...
prodigalkiwi
May 26 2017, 05:40
A so-called lay theologian whom I have very much appreciated over the years is Frenchman Jacques Ellul (1912-1994). I have a number of his books and like the look of Orbis’ Jacques Ellul: Essential Spiritual Writings (in their Modern Spiritual...