The Archives
-
reverence, snark
Reverence and snark
08.14.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Reverence and snarkFrom Reverence: Renewing a Forgotten Virtue by Paul Woodruff: In our time we hear more praise of irreverence than we do of reverence, especially in the media. That is because we naturally delight in mockery and we love making fun of solemn things. It is not because, in our heart of hearts, we despise reverence. […]
-
cussing, god, jesus, snark, UU
How should UUs take names in vain?
09.25.07 | Permalink | 3 CommentsUsing the names of deities for spontaneous exclamations of frustration and delight has a long and storied history. When I was a Christian, even though it was considered in poor taste, I felt my shouts of “Jesus Christ!!” were respectful and reverent in a round about way. I didn’t think Jesus would mind, and if […]
-
good-news, redemption, snark
Snark is redemptive
06.23.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Snark is redemptiveGo tell it on the mountain!
-
creation, god, snark
Why I am snarky
06.23.07 | Permalink | Comments Off on Why I am snarkyBecause god is snarky. She created a snarky universe in her image. And, lo, it was good, very good.
