Posted in textures, tagged 1 Corinthians, biblical reflection, textures on August 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Noise is inarticulate sound. It expresses little or nothing. It does not mean.
I’m reminded of an elementary school memory. A music teacher, bent on helping us distinguish noise from music, asked us for examples of each. It was, at best, a naive errand, a tilting at windmills. We were, after all, nine years old and half of us were boys. (more…)
Posted in textures, tagged 1 Corinthians, biblical reflection, textures on August 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Paul, anguished and ashamed about portions of his biography, is hardly timid about others.
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
Lest we take the familiar path of dismissing Paul as uncouth and reptilian, it’s a good thing to notice how closely he links his worthiness to Christ and the ‘traditions’ about Jesus that he stewards for the sake of the communities he loves. (more…)
Canter Bridge 