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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.

I am a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church in America (ROCIA). We are growing a Mission community here in Buffalo.

You can email me at "arkouda" at this domain.


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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)

Racial Binaries

EGARDLESS Of what one thinks of Mr Obama’s policies or what one thinks of those who hold strong opinions against same, can we stop calling him a “black president” please? He is half white as well. If he is not white, he is not black either. If he is one, he is [...]

Race race.

E ARE inaugurating a non-white President. He is the first non-white leader of our nation. And glory hallelujah, we’re finally breaking through that barrier. But the otherwise-more-liberal nations applauding us and welcoming us into the 21st century (Canada, the UK, Australia, Ireland, Germany, France, etc) have never had a non-white leader among [...]

Coincidence…

NY ONE Else amused by the ideas offered in the opening line of the advert that the BBC chose to put next to its Election Coverage?

The Ad came from Liberty Mutual, btw.

Passing on the First Stone

As hard as I work to overcome my own internalised racism, I’m made very aware of it on a daily basis.
Listening to the CBC news this weekend, driving around Hamilton, Ontario, as well as reading the paper, I was struck by the total lack of something: race. THere are no races in [...]