Regretting the past only leads to spiritual depression Feelings of regret are not limited to the dying. Nor are they limited to the old. Most people have regrets now and then. Even Job had regrets. In fact, regrets come in all forms: regret over things not done or said; regret over things said and done;...
Year: 2018
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Christian Leaders are Called to a Higher Standard
“We love God only as much as we love the person we love the least.” Gandhi was quoted as saying that he would convert to Christianity if he ever met a Christian who practiced his faith. Gandhi had read the New Testament and was convinced by the message. Although he had Christian clergy as friends,...
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What is Christian Love?
Christian love is a choice we make every moment of our lives to live up to the example of Jesus and his teachings. Christian love is not a feeling; it is a decision about how to behave toward others. It is difficult to love a God we cannot see. If we are convinced that we...
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Are Philosophical Questions Different from other kinds of Questions?
An overview of what Philosophy is as a field of study and examples of philosophical questions.
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Cafeteria Christians or Heretics?
When I read Dale Ahlquist’s book on Chesterton (G. K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense, Ignatius 2003), especially the chapter devoted to Heretics, I saw many similarities between Chesterton’s description of heretics and my understanding of the concept “Cafeteria Christians.” Cafeteria Christians are people who pick and choose the parts of the Bible they...
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An Unexpected Consequence of Imaginative Prayer
I was introduced to imaginative prayer when on a retreat. The retreat master introduced us to Anthony de Mello and his meditation methods. Years later, I was introduced to the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola which rely heavily on the use of imagination. The Rosary also relies on imagination to visualize the lesson...
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Books, Films and Articles about the Rescue of Prisoners of War in the Los Banos Internment Camp, Philippines, February 23, 1945.
The following are urls taken from the first page of the Google search for the World War II raid on Los Banos Internment Camp in the Philippines. . It was the most successful raid during WWII and is almost entirely forgotten. No prisoners’ lives were lost. My own story is here: https://www.amazon.com/Only-Grace-God-Pamela-Brink/dp/148084070X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Raid on Los...
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