Obvious Sins, Simple Truths (Galatians 5:19-21)

Macro image of orange hibiscus petals.

“Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned …

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When the Darkness Comes (Psalm 23:4)

Two skeletons dancing on an iron street grate in San Francisco's Mission District.

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”Psalm 23:4 NRSVue Reflection: Most of us are familiar with the …

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Virtue and Duty Ethics: Philosophy for Theology

A marble sculpture of Plato

There are typically three different philosophies about ethics: virtue ethics, duty ethics (deontology), and pragmatic ethics (consequentialism). Pragmatic ethics is the idea that the ethical validity of a position or action is based on the …

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Art is not Frivolous

I Am What I Am #6, acrylic on paper, blue and yellow

This statement was displayed with an art exhibition of mine several years ago. It was a personal statement that the venue asked me to include. It has a central idea that is very important to …

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Between Two Worlds

Image shows a pastel and acrylic abstract painting in colors of red, blue and green.

I grew up on a small ranch in Northern California. My mother, who was raised in rural Tennessee and loved the land, managed the ranch and home. My father was an Appellate Court Judge in …

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