This is a dream I had last night. I think the balls are house churches and the grid is a map of West Norwood. They are self-organizing – which I think is the point of the dream.
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Wanna come hang with us?
Not my pic, but I like it so there you go.
ACLU – Pizza Order Flash movie
Silent Worship and Quaker Values
Friends and Worship
Interesting to me how I find myself influenced profoundly by Liturgy/Episcopal/Catholic and Contemplative/Quaker/Anabaptist streams….
Oh, You did not have a home
There were places You visited frequently
You took off Your shoes and scratched Your feet
‘Cause you knew that the whole world belongs to the meek
But You did not have a home
No, You did not have a home
And You did not take a wife
There were pretty maids all in a row
Who lined up to touch the hem of Your robe
But You had no place to take them, so
You did not take a wife
No, You did not take a wife
Birds have nests, foxes have dens
But the hope of the whole world rests
On the shoulders of a homeless man
You had the shoulders of a homeless man
No, You did not have a home
Well you had no stones to throw
You came without an ax to grind
You did not tow the party line
No wonder sight came to the blind
You had no stones to throw
You had no stones to throw
And You rode and ass’ foal
They spread their coats and cut down palms
For You and Your donkey to walk upon
But the world won’t find what it thinks it wants
On the back of an ass’ foal
So I guess You had to get sold
‘Cause the world can’t stand what it can’t own
And it can’t own You
‘Cause You did not have a home
Birds have nests, foxes have dens
But the hope of the whole world rests
On the shoulders of a homeless man
You had the shoulders of a homeless man
No, You did not have a
Birds have nests, foxes have dens
But the hope of the whole world rests
On the shoulders of a homeless man
You had the shoulders of a homeless man
And the world can’t stand what it can’t own
And it can’t own You
‘Cause You did not have a home
>Rich Mullins: You Did Not Have A Home
Alibris: Hendrik Kraemer
Questia Online Library
The absurdity of that almost amazes me – especially if you were around me about a month ago! But alas, it is true. I would really like to write a paper. Titled something like:
Toward a Christian Theology of Pluralism
or
Toward a Christian Response to Pluralism
or
Jesus, et al?
or
The People of God and all the other folk.
Anyway, not sure when I’ll have time to do it, but here are some places I would start if I were to write said paper:
The Newbigin Collection Search Results: Pluralism
Hans Küng
World Cultures and World Religions: The Coming Dialogue By Hendrik Kraemer
The Dance of Dialogue
So, we’ll see if it ever gets written, but it definitely needs to be. Sure, lots has been written on it before, but how about for our little context in our little plot of earth in Norwood, Ohio? Seems to me, at least, that this is something our community is struggling (though possibly unconsciously) with.
For your reading pleasure:
In the House (Summer 2004) (pdf, 1.76 mb)