‘He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the lord’. That’s what the folk wisdom of Ecclesiasticus says. So why can’t I preach a homily underlining that? Let the parable be Jesus threatening us into forgiveness—making an unforgiving heart an unforgivable sin. Partly it’s because I don’t want a schizophrenic God who can be …
Daily Archives: September 11th, 2005
Hurricane Theodicy
Hurricane Katrina, like the Christmas Tsunami, has had us all interpreting and excusing or blaming God in one way or another. I’ve mentioned several opinions in my recent posts but wanted to add a few more. Edward Rothstein in the New York Times raises the subject of disaster and theodicy. Today’s Guardian has a piece …