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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)

American Christians are Wusses

Increasingly, I think American Christians are weak and fearful. In Communist countries the persecution is as bad as it ever was. In the Arab countries, where permission is needed to celebrate the Eucharist, Melkite, Orthodox, Baptist and Anglican communities fellowship freely because there is so much hatred that any priest will do – much to [...]

In the Name of Terror

OU MAY Not potty on trips of 90 mins or less. New Restrictions Are Imposed on Air Passengers: and now the restrictions are random. Another reason to take the train? Or more proof the terrorists have won? Or just proof that “security” is now the only value the gov’t feels inclined to protect? Kiss your [...]

Yhteys-liike

HE MOVEMENT “Community” is a Finnish ecumenical organisation that seeks to include members of sexual minorities (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer, etc) in the full life of the Church. I found out about them reading a report against them from a conservative group within the Finnish Orthodox Church, the Brotherhood of St Kosmas of Aitolia. [...]

Warmer or colder, more snow or less rain…

HE PRIMARY Topic of conversation viz climate change should not be proof, fear or the lack of either. The elephant in the middle of the room is the accusation that we made a wrong turn with the industrial revolution, that we screwed ourselves with coal and the steam engine and, as a result, have put [...]

Thanksgiving

Lord, we thank thee that thou didst see fit to bring us here to this fair land and smite the heathens, and to shove them in boxes and ship them away to small parcels of land where we mightest contain them. We thank thee, further, that thou has given us leave, permission, nay, even a [...]

No Anti-Gov’t Action Involved

ESPITE Several attempts in the media, blogosphere and among my own friends to portray this tragedy as otherwise politically motivated, Bill Sparkman was not killed by Anti-Gov’t actions, but rather by himself. Now, although there are many reasons to distrust even the Federal Census in this day of increasing loss of civil liberties to both [...]

WTF?!?!

Roman Catholic Ecclesial Community takes up a collection to support a political campaign? EVERY Roman Catholic Parish in a diocese takes up a collection in support of a political campaign and no one, not even the IRS, cares? In fact, the Catholic Media reports it as if there is nothing wrong at all. Hey! We [...]

Basque Witch Burnings

ONALD SCHELL’S Latest post over at Episcopal Cafe talks about his visit to Basque country where they Burned a Witch in Effigy at Midsummer. Is this a residual pagan rite? Is this a memory of the way the Catholic Church treats witches? Is this a political commentary on Basque/Spanish relations? Is this just a fun [...]

Right or Privilege? Wrong.

EALTH. Is it a privilege or a right? For many Americans, it is both. Ironically, many of them are considered “poor”. In the musical, 1776, the more-conservative forces in the Continental Congress rally in the absence of their more-radical members. They sing a song about being cool, conservative men, chanting, “to the right, ever to [...]

Right or Privilege? Wrong.

ORRY!.. this published in the wrong spot because of the whole “Draft” thing. It’s been moved here.