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Sarx (σαρξ) is the Greek word for "flesh". This is the blog of a Southern Man (sojourning in Buffalo, NY) attempting to follow God in the way of Jesus.

NB: I'm currently on a "Blogging Sabbatical" to celebrate my 15th Year of online Journaling. While "Daily Tweets", the occasional review of a book, movie or eatery and Photo Blogging all continue, the daily posts have stopped until January 2011. All comments are currently in moderation.

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Disclaimer

I who have written this story, or rather this fable, give no credence to the various incidents related in it. For some things in it are the deceptions of demons, other poetic figments; some are probable, others improbable; while still others are intended for the delectation of foolish men. (Closing lines of the Táin Bó Cúalnge)

Coming Home

HILE there are some who imagine the vastness of the universe implies the un-truth of the Christian Gospel, I rather like CS Lewis’ science fiction writing on this matter: Earth is the one planet with life that is out of sync. Decades later, we are finding other planets and they may have life, but are [...]

Dwelling in Tents

Are you the one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. Wherever I have moved about among all the people [...]

The Big Three – Meta-Post

s the current series winds down (I need only to add a conclusion) I’ve decided to add the previous series into it. The Invitation to communion (“With Faith and Love Draw Near!”) as well as the most recent post on Bible Reading as Tarot Reading, seems to me to be a full set with this [...]

Unwinding the Labyrinth – Part 2

Continuing our series on “The Big Three”, Trinity, Incarnation and Eucharist. The Menu for the entire series is there in the sidebar. The first posts went “inward” on this Journey, from Eucharist to Incarnation to Trinity. Now we go the other way – outward… When Jesus said that we are to Love God and our [...]

Unwinding the Labyrinth – Part I

HE HOLY Trinity may be seen as God who is Transcendent, God who dwells with us, and God who dwells in us. The Bible refers to God, “in whom we live and move and have our Being”. That is the Father. The prayer that opens every service in the Eastern Rite refers to God as [...]

From HTC Newsletter

ATHER Victor (Memory Eternal!) shared this quote with us via the Holy Trinity Newsletter. I just found it in my blogger account (from back when I used blogger). This is eternally precious to us, because we too live ordinary lives, and the fact that the Lord lived such a life, sanctifies everything: from the difficulty, [...]

3:1::1:3

RINITY is the third of the “Big Three” doctrines without which I can’t make sense of Christianity. It is the third leg of my own personal xmin stool. It is also the third in doctrinal Chronology. After Eucharist (from the very beginning) through an understanding of Jesus as God, came the understanding of God as [...]

This Dirty World

Last time, in this series on the “Big Three” (see the menu in the sidebar, there) I wrote about God having flesh. And there was an interesting conversation in the comments afterward. I tired to make it clear that these essay are documenting what I think is needed for Christianity to make sense. I recognise [...]

In all things thanksgiving

F I’m ever asked why I want to be a priest, I hope I can be this eloquent. (Props to Fr T)

The Archbishop Gets It!

ROPER CHRISTIAN Revolution is a threat to the social order. Opposition to caste system is root of attacks against Christians in India, says archbishop. He errs, I think, when he hopes, “We will be given help by the central government and by the State” because that comes at a price. But Glory to God for [...]