inklingz » Spirituality

All or nothing

inklingz — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:26:31 +0000

In a recent discussion with a friend (over a nice 16-miler in Central Park), we came to the topic of science, which is a shared interest of ours. That discussion quickly jumped to science vis-a-vis faith, and my Christian beliefs. …

Hark! the herald angels sing

inklingz — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 03:59:14 +0000

It seems to me that much of the depth of Christmas is captured in this carol. May God grant you fresh eyes with which to read it today and an abounding joy that makes you want to sing it as …

An intimate moment with mary and joseph

inklingz — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:00:48 +0000

This birth would not be easy, either for the mother or the Child. For every royal privilege for this Son ended at conception. A scream from Mary knifes through the calm of that silent night. Joseph returns breathless, water sloshing …

God in a cave

inklingz — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:00:53 +0000

Merry Christmas everyone! The following is from Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton in The Everlasting Man. I’m not sure I get the fullness of all its meaning, to be honest, but it moves me closer to the awe and magic of Christmas every …

Myth became fact

inklingz — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:00:04 +0000

The old myth of the Dying God, without ceasing to be myth, comes down from the heaven of legend and imagination to the earth of history. It happens – at a particular date, in a particular place, followed by definable …