I have so many thoughts racing through my head this week. It is the 75th anniversary of what some call a necessary act of war and others (like myself) not-so-privately think of as a terrorist act against a mostly-civilian population: the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many people I’ve known and forgotten and remembered, who […]
The Christian life often feels like this: two steps forward and one step back. What does it mean to be created in the image of God? As soon as I type the words, imperfect metaphors come to mind told by imperfect people like myself trying to say what we mean. If only we could image […]
Hi God, It’s me again, the problem child. As it turns out, I do not have Covid-19. I should be happy about this, and I am, but mostly I am still quite exhausted. It’s this surreal moment that gives me a chance to reassess my life choices leading up to this moment in time. I […]
This week, someone was asking about the moral argument for faith in God. The moral argument goes something like this: we as human beings can never entirely comprehend moral good and bad. Therefore we need God. I paused to think about this. In general, I mistrust rational proofs of God, but especially when we try […]
I can’t believe it’s Monday again. This week, I want to talk about the two sides of my most precious coin: the promises of God and the fact that eventually God has to come through – if God is God. Knowing this in my heart is like getting previews aka consolations from the Holy Spirit. […]
One of these days, I’m going to have a “normal” week. I’m not entirely sure what a normal week will look like. This week I had a post deleted from this sci fi fan site. And whatever. I was trying to be nice. Where to start this week? How about some not made up facts […]
I really want to write a spiritual reflection each week, and this week … I don’t even know where to start. I am reading a very interesting book called How to be Antiracist, all about changing racist policies while retaining respect for diverse cultures. I heartily recommend it if you haven’t read/aren’t reading it already. […]
One time, I went to a Muslim religious service. The guys told me ahead of time I didn’t have to dress as a woman or go behind the veil. I chose to. True confession: I loved it. If I could worship God in some way that no one ever had to see, if I could […]
I’m sorry for making excuses for the patriarchy and for (white) guys in general. I am truly sorry that I will probably continue to do so without realizing it. It’s this reflexive action, a product white, patriarchal society. Here’s an example of racism and colonialism: the Eurocentric system of worship with its all-male hierarchy. Imagine […]
There’s this oft-repeated Bible quote that (probably) refers to gossip in church and says women should keep quiet, in part because 1st century A.D. was debatably even more sexist than 21st century A.D. Also, people in general should not just come into church and talk about things they obviously don’t understand. Here in 21st century […]
Anne Higa 