On My M Div and Pelagius
A centuries old theological debate gives Paul Robson,SJ, pause as he completes his three years of theology....
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Third Anniversary – Reflections on Writing for igNation
We mark the third anniversary of igNation with a post by Philip Shano, SJ, a frequent contributor. igNation has some 500 subscribers who receive a daily summary of that day's posting. Thanks to the contributions of 182 writers, 1,006 articles, poems and short stories have been posted since we first went on line. We receive between 4,000 to 5,000 "hits" a week. We strive to spread the Gospel in and through the culture of our times. Thanks to all of you for reading igNation. Please continue to do so and to tell your friends about us....
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Jan
A Gift Freely Given
Whenever we receive a gift we express our gratitude in a variety of ways. How do we express our gratitude for the gift of creation?...
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Jan
Membership Has its Privileges
Rev. Robert Cooke puts forth the case that "we need to change the conversation away from membership toward one of belonging. That is I think we need to stop asking how can we get more people to join our church or come to church, to how do we help people belong in the church."...
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Jan
Someone told me it’s all happening at the Zoo. I do believe it. I do believe it’s true. – Part 2
Simon and Garfunkle's song forms the title of today's posting. In the second of this two part posting Frank Obrigewitsch, SJ looks at horses from his own past....
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Jan
Star (Wars) of Wonder!
Could "that child-like sense of wonderment that is fitting for Advent and the Christmas season" also be found in the new Star Wars movie? This posting first appeared in The Jesuit Post....
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Jan
Why We Sent Our Sons to St. Paul’s High School, a Jesuit school.
On this feast day of St. Paul, Ron and Pam Braun tells us why they sent their two sons to St. Paul's - Winnipeg's Jesuit school. Dylan graduated in 2014 and Dawson will graduate in 2017....
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Jan
Someone told me it’s all happening at the Zoo. I do believe it. I do believe it’s true. – Part 1
Simon and Garfunkle's song forms the title of today's posting. And indeed, something is happening at the zoo. The first of this two part post looks at horses present and past....
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Jan
A Guide to Reading the Bible #7 – Epistle to the Romans
In this series of ongoing postings, Fred Power, SJ, offers a guide to the books of the Bible. True Scriptural reading is the careful, intelligent and prayerful use of the Bible by a believer. Today's posting looks at St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans....