by Daniel S. Trout
In 2 Cor. chapter 4, St. Paul sums up, not only the overarching theme of his epistle, but the basic ethos of the Christian life in this world: “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is [...]
Archive for April, 2007
…a Christian Pacifist? 4: Refocusing Our Eyes
Posted in Ecclesiology, Ethics/Law on April 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Reflection on the Filioque
Posted in Liturgical Arts on April 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
by Daniel S. Trout
The filioque clause, which the Latin Church first added to the Nicene Creed in 447, has been the cause of so much sad division and bitterness between West and East; one might wonder if all the pain has been worth over 1500 years of fuss. More than this controversy, of course, [...]
…a Christian Pacifist? 3: The Scripture-formed Community
Posted in Ecclesiology, Ethics/Law on April 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
by Daniel S. Trout
The essence of genuine theological ethics is that they be unequivocally indebted to the authority of Scripture–its commands, its stories, and its ever-present power to transform the lives of its hearers into a virtuous people, or as some have described it, a “community of character.” The implications of this formation are, [...]
…a Christian Pacifist? 2: The Church and the New Politic
Posted in Culture, Ethics/Law on April 13, 2007 | 4 Comments »
by Daniel S. Trout
This second installment of “What does it mean to be a Christian Pacifist?” could also be titled “Hating the World but Loving the world.” This distinction is crucial because it is precisely the posture one must take if due regard is given to the ethics of the New Testament. While [...]
Gagging Imus: Another Episode of the Chandala
Posted in Culture on April 10, 2007 | 2 Comments »
by Daniel S. Trout
By now, most people a probably aware of the most recent episode involving Don Imus, the shock jock who most recently called the black women of the Rutgers lady b-ball team “nappy-headed hos” in an off-hand comment, then the following day referred to Al Sharpton and a black congresswoman as “you people.” [...]
Maundy Thursday: Extreme Humility
Posted in Ethics/Law, Liturgical Arts on April 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »
by Daniel S. Trout
Today is Maundy Thursday, the beginning of the Easter Triduum (the three-day period before Our Lord’s Resurrection) and specifically the feast devoted to remembering Christ’s institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper with his disciples. Much could be said about the significance of this event, as certainly the Church’s communion [...]
