As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig-tree was withered up from the very roots. Then Peter recollected what had occurred. “Look, Rabbi,” he exclaimed, “the fig-tree which you doomed is withered up!” “Have faith in God!” replied Jesus. “I tell you that if any one should say to this …
Racoons in the Episcopal Church
While everyone else struggles with same sex blessings. we have this: The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea grounds keeper Keith Reisley has seen as many as 10 raccoons on the grounds recently. My Southern readers (and some of the closet redneck relatives I have up North) doubtless have ideas on how to deal with a problem …
Making It to the "Cover" of Stand Firm in Faith
It's been a busy time this year, and blogging has been a little harder than usual. But I'm pleased to announce that Positive Infinity is now listed in the "Around the Web" blog roundup of Stand Firm in Faith, which is in many ways the conservative Anglican blogosphere's "anchor" blog. Thanks so much to Greg …
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Songs for the Masses
Songs For The Masses (Bradley BRC 4165/NALR 35178, 1974) Liberation Theology buffs will recognise the clever double meaning of the album's title. But this album, which ended up as part of North American Liturgy Resources' offerings, has some very strange aspects to it. To begin with, the albums performers are only designated as "students of …
Month of Sundays: Excuses
They all with one accord began to ask to be excused. The first man said to the servant 'I have bought a field and am obliged to go and look at it. I must ask you to consider me excused.' The next said 'I have bought five pairs of bullocks, and I am on my …
The al-Qaeda Parallel to the Stalinist-Trotskyite Divide
It's set forth in detail by Syed Saleem Shahzad, perhaps the most knowledgeable correspondent of Islamicist groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan: International Islamic militancy that had its roots in the decade-long war against the Soviets in the 1980s was broadly divided into two main schools of thought; both considered themselves righteous despite embodying contradictory themes. …
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Exodus Gets the Boot From the iPhone
As I had predicted earlier, we now have this: Apple has pulled the Exodus International app from their iTunes App Store. Recently, Jeff Buchanan, Exodus International’s Senior Director of Church Equipping & Student Ministries, told The Christian Post, “In no way shape or form is our message about trying to cure or do we try …
Oh, But for the Web We Weave in Libya
Meet the Press host David Gregory lays it out for Palm Beachers at the Colony: The United Nations-sanctioned military action against Libya is dangerous because no one knows what will happen there if the rebels gain the upper hand, television journalist David Gregory told a Palm Beach audience on Monday. There also is the threat …
Leo Nestor: Sons Of The Morning
World Library FR-1953-SM (1970) This pre-Novus Ordo Missae work (an important consideration if you're planning on using it liturgically) displays something that you don't see very often in this type of music: some classical training amongst the writers and performers. Leo Nestor is the Justine Bayard Ward Professor of Music at the Catholic University of …
Month of Sundays: Eternity
"We do not know where you are going, Master," said Thomas; "so how can we know the way?" Jesus answered: "I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life; no one ever comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:5-6) Mohammed’s father had tried everything to bring his son back to Islam. Mohammed, …
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