Impotent Jesus?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

God’s presence in the midst of war is understandable.
God’s favoring one side in a war is not likely.
God’s support for war is impossible!

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

You have heard our saying that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” True enough, for instance, in matters of landscape or flowers or colors. All will appeal to some people as beautiful.

As the ultimate be-holder, you see everything as beauty, everyone as beautiful. And, I think, the Genesis and /or the English translation understates your response to creation. Not only “good” or “very good,” but a goodness that includes “beautiful.”
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“No, Mary, I can’t have children. I’m impotent.”

[How about a virgin birth, then, Jesus? No. He didn’t say this.]

D. Blog: Stewardship of Earth

Earth’s self-care makes our “stewardship of Earth” look like rape. She might well convict, sentence and punish us for our abusive behavior. “Punish” isn’t the right idea; it’s more a matter of her causing us to experience the inevitable consequences of our actions. If we don’t respect her, we cause our own destruction. If we don’t understand the nature of our relationship with her, we can only bring about harm to both her and to us.