Author: KB
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The Spiritual Failings of an ‘Emerging Leader’ 2 | Lent
I have never, ever given anything up for Lent. Not once. Not one tiny thing. Oh dear :^/ Suggestions for this Lent? Technorati: failure | Lent
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Wireless Crucifix | Transmitting Now…
Great tip via the Moot site – this cheeky electronic crucifix, which transmits the Lord’s Prayer in ASCII at 916Mhz to all around. The blurb on the site (affilitated to the wonderfully imagined Interactive Televangelist Program – part of the Faith-Based Electonics Group) is pitched beautifully: Many people affix crucifixes and other religious iconography to…
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The Trouble with Black Boys | Where is Stage 4 Pentecostalism?
Tragically, last night a 3rd boy was shot dead in South London, the latest victim of a possibly-connected spate of black on black youth killings. The police have responded by saying they are going to have armed patrols on the streets now. Like that’s going to work. Two of the boys were shot in their…
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Happy Valentine’s | Love and Suffering
So, Happy Valentine’s everyone. Who Saint Valentine was is lost in the mists of time. He got lucky though: his Saint’s day happened to fall on the day when traditionally birds chose their mates and began to nest with them. So if you get a soppy card, blame Chaucer. Last night I went for a…
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The Spiritual Failings of an ‘Emerging Leader’ 1 | Failing to Fast
At a lecture given by a world-renowned and very high-brow artist, a friend asked in the Q&A afterwards "It’s been great hearing about your work, could you outline some of your failings." The guy was floored. But his answer gave more insight into his work than 3 hours of talks about his great work ever…
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Labyrinth of Inaction | The Symbolic Life
In the comments on the environmentally tinged previous post, ‘Suzanna’ wrote that: "Some is my faith community are thrilled that it is so "easy" to go to Nairobi in a group 60+ to help with AIDs sufferers. Airfare? CO2 emmissions? What kind of economy are they demonstrating?" It’s a frustration I fully sympathize with. The…