The Inbreaking

It is undeniably powerful to visit the sites Jesus visited.  To sit back and see the contours of the hills behind the village of Bethsaida, knowing that the horizon he looked at was identical.  To hear the Galilean birds sing, and hear the sound of the waves lapping at the shore, knowing the soundtrack has changed very little in 2,000 years.

 “Knock offs,” fake consumer products marketed as the real thing, are nothing new.  It has always been possible to get a Gucci handbag, a Polo shirt, or a Rolex watch for a fraction of the price provided you are not too concerned about quality and don’t examine them too closely.  At a tertiary level knock offs can pass for the real thing. 

Since its first season The Simpsons have received truckloads of criticism from those who see it as another step in the degradation of family values.

Ignatius Loyola, the Spanish writer and theologian, suggested an exercise to help our hearts respond to the reality of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.