Joyful Thursday, the second Thursday after Easter, is the Ultimate of the 12 Days of Blessings, the first of the three dozenals of the Ascension Season. The 12 Days of Blessings are a celebration of the open-minded virtue of Hope (ἐλπίς in Biblical Greek), and Joyful Thursday is a day to feast in optimistic happiness. Hope is [...]
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A Day of Hope and Blessings
Posted in teachings, Thursday worship, Virtues, tagged ascension, christian, hope, unitarian, virtue on 15 April 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is no Plan C – Conquering False Hope with Faith
Posted in teachings, Virtues, tagged christ, epistle to the romans, faith, faith healing, hope, jesus, letter to the romans, logos, prayer healing, rationalism, son of god, st. paul, virtue on 30 April 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today is Loyal Thursday, and during these 12 Days of Trust — celebrating the virtue of Faith — it is important to remember the fallibility of Hope. Faith is the complement of Hope, and its antidote when Hope becomes false: Faith, rather than meaning credulous obedience to dogmatic authority, is simply what we modern Americans would call “stick-to-it-iveness”: [...]
Joyful Thursday
Posted in holidays, Thursday worship, Virtues, tagged christianity, easter, hope, reform unitarian, theological virtues, unitarian on 23 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, the second Thursday after Easter, is the beginning of the 12 Days of Blessings, which is the first of the three dozenals of the Ascension Season. The 12 Days of Blessings are a celebration of the open-minded virtue of Hope (ἐλπίς in Greek), and Joyful Thursday is a day to feast in optimistic happiness. Hope [...]
The Meaning of Love, Faith, and Hope
Posted in teachings, Virtues, tagged agape, christianity, faith, gospel of john, gospel of matthew, hebrew, hope, letter to the colossians, letter to the corinthians, letter to the hebrews, love, theological virtues on 7 January 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our English word “faith” comes from the Latin fides, meaning “fidelity” or “loyalty,” and in Christian usage it was employed to translate the Hebrew emunah (אמונה) which carried a meaning of security, supportiveness, and firmness. Faith originally did not mean credulity, believing something simply because someone tells you to believe. It meant being secure in [...]
