[“…the anguished soul that requires, in order to achieve peace, that a certain action be performed.” – Tzvetan Todorov] No one has told me what to do to achieve peace, though many have offered suggestions. I’ve tried many things: some simple, some complex; some alone, some with others; some on my knees, some standing, staring up at the unforgiving sky, fist raised. After each attempt I wait for peace to soothe over me, sticky like warm ice cream, melting all my fears. I wait. … [Read more...]
“The God Ponders” / Memorable Fancies #1115
15 February, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The god is thinking about how ungrateful the people He created are, how obsessed with their own desires instead of His. Perhaps they need a lesson. How about SMITE? Yes, a few SMITEs might solve His problem with these people. And if it doesn’t? If they remain stiff-necked and obstinate? Well, there is always DESTROY. <END> Buy it on Amazon: At All Adventure, a Maltheist gospel. … [Read more...]
“’The tribe, our only god…’” / A Memorable Fancy #353
26 May, 2013 by Leave a Comment
[“…la tribu, notre seul dieu, nous tient tous embrassés.” – Henri Michaux] The tribe is our only god. Whatever our tribe commands we do unquestioningly, even to the loss of our lives. The tribe, after all, is what ties us all together, while each of us is only one lone human being. How could one presume to seek his own counsel against the tribe’s embrace? We bow, we do. But one asked, “Who speaks for the tribe? Is it not a tyrant? Does he not command in his own interest, not … [Read more...]
“Five Christian Nightmares – II” / A Memorable Fancy #346
19 May, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Adam declines the fruit, leaving woman guilty alone. # Recurrent quarreling among the apostles over who would become pope leads to the first martyrdom. # An answer is discovered to “Why hast thou forsaken me?” # Seeing that His prohibition of the taking of interest had little effect, God now prohibits the paying of interest. # The Holy Spirit - only - too - real <END> … See www.terencekuch.net for a profile of the author, publications, reviews, etc. His book, At … [Read more...]
“The Reason” / A Memorable Fancy #339
12 May, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Before becoming priests on the ancient Greek island of Samothraki, candidates were required to answer three questions in the public agora. Those who answered all three were admitted; honors and riches followed. The first two questions concerned worship practices, and any well-coached candidate could answer them. The third question, however, was “What is the worst thing you have ever done, the deed that left your soul most naked, that could show you up for the coward and betrayer you are, … [Read more...]
“Purpose” / A Memorable Fancy #332
5 May, 2013 by Leave a Comment
“Life has no purpose,” said A, in despair. “Life has no purpose,” said B, with deep rejoicing. One of them could be right or both wrong, observed God, thinking of His own purpose, and how He might unriddle exactly what that purpose might be. <END> … See www.terencekuch.net for a profile of the author, publications, reviews, etc. His book, At All Adventure: An Alternative Gospel may be purchased via his Amazon author page, www.amazon.com/author/terencekuch … [Read more...]
“Quandary” / A Memorable Fancy #325
28 April, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Why do we still pray, when the effects of our prayers can be so unpredictable? Mostly good comes, I’ll admit, but some terrible evils, too. Some of us would like to stop praying, saying that the balance of terror, the uncertainty, the waiting, is too much for us to bear. But if we stop, who knows what would… <END> … See www.terencekuch.net for a profile of the author, publications, reviews, etc. His book, At All Adventure: An Alternative Gospel may be purchased via his Amazon … [Read more...]
“Five Christian Nightmares – I” / A Memorable Fancy #318
21 April, 2013 by Leave a Comment
“Whose image is on the coin? Then give it to him!” “Yours, Lord; your image!” # Judas kisses Simon Peter, leaving Jesus to found the Church. # A rumor of good free bread results in a disturbance of about 5000 people, authorities estimate. # God wonders if the world has learned the lesson he taught at Sodom and Gomorrah, or if additional lessons are needed. # Jesus attends a conference on “Postcritical Theology and Socio-Political Praxis: … [Read more...]
“The Signs” / A Memorable Fancy #311
14 April, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Signs appeared on a vacant lot proclaiming that a new development would soon arise there, no trespassing (signed) God. But then nothing happened. The signs grew old, rusted. We dared not build in that place, in hope or fear that God would return. Now, as to the signs God has placed in us as well: We dare not appropriate these either, even though we grow old, rust. <END> … See www.terencekuch.net for a profile of the author, publications, reviews, etc. His book, At All Adventure: An … [Read more...]
“The Judas Chronicles – I” / A Memorable Fancy #170
24 November, 2012 by Leave a Comment
He called the Twelve to their professions: apostles, teachers; and to some he gave new names: “Petrus” (stone) or “Boanerges” (thunder); for the glory of natural Force was in them. And some he gave names from the ancient wisdom, as “Didymus” (twin), for the mystery of Heaven was in them. But to one he gave the name “Iscariot”: knife-man. # # # There were persistent rumors of Judas, Accountant Gone Bad, the grist of myth for sure. This man was found to count the cash … [Read more...]
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