Archive for December, 2007

Things Done and Things Left Undone…

Dec 31, 2007 No Comments by admin

The prayer of confession in the Episcopal Church asks for forgiveness for things done and things left undone, thus recognizing that we break with God’s will for creation not only when we do “bad” things to one another, but when we fail to do “good” things as well. Two current films illustrate this point [...]

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Digital Prayers…

Dec 26, 2007 No Comments by admin

I came across this interesting article today in the San Francisco Chronicle about outsourcing Hindu prayers. Follow the link to read the article and click on the website if you are feeling “interfaithful” today.
NO TIME TO PRAY? OUTSOURCE YOUR DEVOTIONS THE MODERN HINDU WAY!
www.shrikashivishwanath.org

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Merry Christmas…

Dec 25, 2007 No Comments by admin

Merry Christmas from PopTheology!  Read on for the 2007 Christmas message from the Presiding Episcopal Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori entitled “Eyes to See:  Finding Immanuel as Immigrant, Wanderer, Child.”  May you have a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year.

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Greater than its parts…

Dec 18, 2007 2 Comments

It is a rare thing these days to write about a film that shines in every aspect.  Lately, it seems like most films leave me with a keen awareness of something missing or poorly present. Nothing could be further from the truth in regards to the upcoming film, Juno. Believe all the hype [...]

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What’s All the Fuss About…

Dec 11, 2007 1 Comment

December 7th came and went, as will the hubub around the release of The Golden Compass. As I expected, the film did not quite capture the magic of Pullman’s book thanks to changes in the story and the length of the film. I saw most of the negative reviews of the film before going [...]

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