The Weekly Round-Up for September 29, 2012

An interesting past week where it seemed as if everybody was running out of something: time, books, support, etc. For example, world leaders met at the United Nations in New York where the Prime Minister of Israel in the midst of his address to the General Assembly pulls out a drawing of a bomb suggesting that there was limited time in dealing with threats from Iran. In some locations across the globe, book stores scrambled to keep the latest JK Rowling book on the shelves as demand soared for her latest "adult" offering. And the most distressing news out last week was that the world is running out of bacon! (OMG - I knew they were giving smaller portions at Bob Evans last week!!)

Well, at least here at the John 13:34, we are not running out of fascinating and stimulating thought from around the globe. The Weekly Round-Up begins right now....


The Best Editorial of the Week
The Guardian, London

Unthinkable? Elect the Archbishop of Canterbury - Give Church Goers the Vote (Make sure to read the comments)

The Second Best Editorial of the Week
The New York Times, New York

The Shocking News About Cod

The Best Musical Posts of the Week
Various writers and sources

This is Jeopardy - Clues from The MET

Great Organs on the Westside of Manhattan

Minnesota Opera's: Nabucco

Singing: Key To Long Life

And Now A "WORD" from The Monastery
Kevin Hackett, ssje.org

Gratitude

This One Will Make You Think
Democracy in America, economist.com

The Splendour of Empire

This One Will Make You Think, Too
motherjones.com

More Guns, More Mass Shootings - Coincidence?

This One Will Make You Think As Well
Robert Wright, The Atlantic

Never Mind Jesus - Did God Have A Wife?

The Best Religious Postings of the Week
Various Writers and Sources

Bivocational Bishops?

Honest Change - Not Just "Buzzwords"

We Want Growing Churches

Replacement Clergy

Progressive Christianity Is Not Progressive Politics

O Christ, It's You Again

Yom Kippur: The Day of Returning

Obama at The U.N. - A New Religion Doctrine

Living A Board Game Spirituality

The Place of the Church and the Agony of Anglicanism

"Loving Your Neighbor" Wasn't Just A Suggestion

No Tax, No Blessing: German Church Insists on Levy

Secretive Committee Still "Discerning" The Next Archbishop of Canterbury

Most Viewed Post at the John 13:34 Blog This Week
Monday, September 24, 2012

What If Jesus Had A Wife?

Always End With Children, Animals or Adults Having Fun
Youtube.com

Love One Another - Brian