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It is that special season for grapes. Many people who grew up in the South have strong remembrances of eating Muscadine grapes. Some who have moved in from other areas find their thicker hulls very different from table, concord or northern type grapes. If you are in the latter group I suggest you try our grape juice. The health benefits of fresh grapes and juice is definitely there. Flavor test have shown that Muscadine juice is more preferred than Welches grape juice. Our juice is made from certain varieties of grapes that are higher in bric values and make excellent flavorful juice.
We have grapes by the pound or in larger volume as well.
If you like to discover new things with food I suggest you try Grape hull pie. This is a true southern dish from the Carolinas. It is different from any other pie in texture and taste. It also is made from the grape skins which is full of antioxidants. You can search on line for recipes or go to Nancie McDermott website for her recipes.
We also have unpasteurized apple cider now as well.
It is fig season and this week has been heavy with figs. I hope you got some if you are wanting volume. We will continue to have figs but will be changing varieties perhaps by week's end. Some of you have put up fig preserves which is a southern favorite.
Our watermelons have been on the move. This year we have a seedless version of the yellow fleshed watermelon that many like. In the past the yellow doll watermelon would be excellent but after two or three days it would tend to over ripen easily. We hope that these seedless varieties will not be so inclined. We have had a crop that looked super but this constant wet weather is working hard against reaching the potential. Check out the different watermelons. There have been some very good Crimson sweet and Sangria watermelons. Both are seeded.
The tomatoes have been super good. the heirlooms have made many people happy. It is still not too late to get some of that happiness.
The peppers and eggplant are both good. If you need a volume of eggplant ask about a volume discount.
We are continuing to plant and sow. There are many things going on this time of year. Preparing next year's strawberries, getting ready for the Fall event days, PYO pumpkins , NIght time hayrides , school tours, planting small grain and very importantly the fall and winter crops.
The blueberry PYO has ended for this year. we still have a limited amount in the market.
Important reminder! Make sure you get peach pound cake while the season is still here. same with tomato pie and other good pies. Enjoy these wonderful smells and tastes of summer. It is a good excuse to put some real farm goodness in you.
The blueberry field will likely not be open until Wednesday. Please check for certain.
Now is a great time for tomatoes, especially heirlooms. We have some really nice tomatoes. Our cantaloupes are coming out of the field. This crop looks good.
If you are an eggplant lover take note. we have a wonderful crop. Enjoy the summer and fill it with good healthy things.
Tuesday morning Blueberry field is open ( 8-11). Wednesday it looks like rain? Thursday , Friday and Saturday we will try to be open. The weather may change our plan.
The Blueberry Field will be open Monday,( 8 to 10:30). We expect to have PYO blueberry picking several mornings this week.
Heirloom tomatoes are now coming in very nicely. The tomato crop looks very good. German Johnson, Cherokee Purple, beef stakes, and other varieties look really good.
If you haven't tried one of the tomato pies from the bakery now may be a good time!
The farm market will close at 4 pm July 4th. It will be open Saturday regular hours.
The blueberry field will be open 8 to 10:30 am Friday. Saturday it may be open a little longer.
The field will be open July 4th from 8 to 10:30 am. Hopefully, the weather will be good and the weekend lend itself to making good memories.
We will have the field open Saturday morning as well.
The market will be open. We have lots of watermelon, peaches, cantaloupes, beautiful zucchini and squash. We are baking peach pound cake now. there are some real good desserts that would help with July 4th.
Sarah will be at the Myrtle Beach market Friday and Saturday.


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HORSEHEADS - Horseheads topped Owego 16-10 Monday in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference boys lacrosse matchup for its sixth win in a row.
"I'm proud of the team, we get better every day," Horseheads head coach Jason Neubauer said. "10 different guys in the scoring column is what you want to see as a coach."
Gavin Elston led the Blue Raiders with four goals, Nate Ham added three goals and two assists and Parker Winkky-Wade had three goals.
Casey Klossner, Jake Klossner and Andy Rucker had single goals. Tom O'Mara had an assist and Patrick Carpenter had two assists.
Lucas Lawas had 12 saves for the Blue Raiders and Brent Holslander added a save.
Luke Maslin had six goals to lead Owego.
Horseheads improves to 8-2 with the win and will travel to Elmira Thursday at 5 p.m. in its next contest.
Corning 17, Elmira 1
CORNING - Corning got offensive in its 17-1 victory over Elmira Monday in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference boys lacrosse matchup.
The Hawks led 11-0 at halftime and outscored the Express 6-1 in the second half.
"We spread the ball around well on offense, did well on the faceoff and controling the ball and I thought our defense played well," Corning head coach Chris Hogue said.
Eddie Gigliotti, Quinn Bowler and Brendyn Hogue all had three goals while Nik Nickerson and Kelly DuPree had two goals and Collin Neally, Cam Kenefik, Max Freeman and Lucas Rossington added single goals.
Elon Friends had five saves for Corning.
Drew Cartwright had the lone goal for Elmira.
Corning improves to 9-1 with the win and will host Johnson City at home Thursday.
Girls lacrosse
Corning 26, Union-Endicott 2
CORNING - Corning got offensive in its 26-2 win over Union-Endicott Monday in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference girls lacrosse matchup.
The Hawks had 13 different goal scores and had a 16-1 lead at halftime.
Riley Davis led the Hawks with four goals while Logan Olmstead, Olivia Tanneberger and Caroline Nevins had three goals, Ashlee Volpe, Rachel Plumley, Charlotte Nevins and Kendra Heath had two goals and Jenna DiNardo, Kaityln DiNardo, Kenna Newman, Riley Olmstead and Loren Perry had one goal.
Corning will host Binghamton today at 7:15 p.m. in its next contest.
Horseheads 6, Corning 3
HORSEHEADS - Horseheads edged Corning 6-3 Monday in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference softball matchup.
Erin Gill had a hit and 4 RBI to lead the Blue Raiders, who scored five runs in the final two innings.
Kalea Falk had an RBI single as Corning pulled ahead 3-0 in the third inning. Erin Austin and Laura Bennett also recorded RBI for the Hawks.
Bennett tossed six innings and punched out 11 batters for Corning.
Madison Rogers had nine strikeouts in a complete game effort for Horseheads.
Horseheads improves to 6-1 while Corning falls to 5-2.
The Hawks will next travel Elmira Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Haverling 17, Hornell 2
HAVERLING - Haverling got offensive in its 17-2 win over Hornell Monday at home in a Livingston County Athletic Association matchup.
Chyanne Bushyhead led the Rams with two hits, three runs scored and an RBI while Olivia Switzer added three runs scored and 3 RBI. Rachel Eggleston and Abby Spiess chipped in hits and 2 RBI.
Mackenzie Gardner led Hornell with a hit and two runs scored.
Jordan Rougeux tossed a complete game for the Rams and punched out nine batters and allowed only one earned run.
Haverling will host Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. in its next contest.
Watkins Glen 6, Edison 1
WATKINS GLEN - Watkins Glen topped Edison 6-1 Monday in an IAC tennis matchup.
"I was really happy with the way we played coming off spring vacation," Watkins Glen head coach Scott Morse said. "The kids are very focused and working hard. We have a busy week with four matches in five days, including playing a very talented Notre Dame team away on Thursday."
The Senecas swept doubles play with Hannah Morse & Jill Cantieni (6-0, 6-0), Ali LaMoreaux & Bryson Simmons (6-1, 6-2) and Kathleen Clifford & Enkang Lin (6-1,6-0) taking home wins.
Dylan Morse (6-1, 6-3), Clint Craven (6-0, 6-0) and Peter Sandritter (6-4, 6-1) earned singles victories.
Elmira Notre Dame 5, Watkins Glen-Odessa 1
ELMIRA - Elmira Notre Dame got past Watkins Glen-Odessa Monday in an IAC baseball matchup by a score of 5-1.
The Crusaders scored two in the first inning on a lead off double by Steven Gough and a double by Ryess Youmans.
Watkins responded with a run in the top of the second on a lead off double and then eventual balk call.
Notre Dame came back with two more runs in the bottom of the second. the inning started off with a walk by owen stewart. Gough singled. Both Stewart and Gough scored on a two out single by Isaiah Mckay.
The Crusaders added to their lead with one in the bottom of the sixth with a single from Steven Gough.
Hunter Homerda threw a two-hitter with nine strike outs and.
ND moved to 4-3 on the season and is back in action Thursday at Dryden.
Bradford 9, Addison 8
BRADFORD - Bradford beat Addison by a score of 9-8 Monday.
Brock Sorber hit a 3-run home run along with Jordan Sutryk driving in two runs with a two-out single.
Steven Spina also contributed three RBI for Bradford.
Jordan Sutryk threw four innings for the win and Spina came in and got the save.


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How To Be A Level 5 Leader
Author and leadership expert Jim Collins defines Level 5 leaders as those who:
- Pursue goals with the ferocity of lions while displaying the humility of lambs.
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While at the beach, we made a quick trip to the outlets to do some shopping. We were all so exhausted from traveling and all the wedding activities, you can see how tired I was while snapping these photos, but I just had to share my shopping attire with you guys.
I've been on the hunt for a perfect fitting utility vest for a while now; I found the perfect one on Poshmark about a month and have been dying to wear it ever since. The weather was still cool enough in the evening that I could get away with wearing it over my favorite cotton tee from J.Crew. I own several different colors in this tee (see a previous look, here), so this probably won't be the last time I mention them. And, what about this show stopping earrings! I thought they went perfectly with the tee!
Outfit Details:
Striped Tee--J.Crew// Utility Vest--J.Crew, Poshmark// Earrings--J.Crew// Handbag--Vera Bradley, gifted// Leopard Flats--Merona, Bargain Hunt
Despite the travel exhaustion, it was so nice to get away even if it was for only a couple days. Its always great getting to celebrate big life events with loved ones; and of course any excuse to go shopping! ;)
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Identification of QTLs and candidate genes for physiological traits associated with drought tolerance in cotton
Feb 24, 2020
Breeding & Genetic improvement Biomol - Biotechnology JCR
Journal of Cotton Research
[Background] Cotton is mainly grown for its natural fiber and edible oil. The fiber obtained from cotton is the indispensable raw material for the textile industries. The ever changing climatic condition, threatens cotton production due to a lack of sufficient water for its cultivation. Effects of drought stress are estimated to affect more than 50% of the cotton growing regions. To elucidate the drought tolerance phenomenon in cotton, a backcross population was developed from G. tomentosum, a drought tolerant donor parent and G. hirsutum which is highly susceptible to drought stress.
[Results] A genetic map of 10 888 SNP markers was developed from 200 BC2F2 populations. The map spanned 4 191.3 centi-Morgan (cM), with an average distance of 0.104 7 cM, covering 51% and 49% of At and Dt sub genomes, respectively. Thirty stable Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were detected, in which more than a half were detected in the At subgenome. Eighty-nine candidate genes were mined within the QTL regions for three traits: cell membrane stability (CMS), saturated leaf weight (SLW) and chlorophyll content. The genes had varied physiochemical properties. A majority of the genes were interrupted by introns, and only 15 genes were intronless, accounting for 17% of the mined genes. The genes were found to be involved molecular function (MF), cellular component (CC) and biological process (BP), which are the main gene ontological (GO) functions. A number of miRNAs were detected, such as miR164, which is associated with NAC and MYB genes, with a profound role in enhancing drought tolerance in plants. Through RT-qPCR analysis, 5 genes were found to be the key genes involved in enhancing drought tolerance in cotton. Wild cotton harbors a number of favorable alleles, which can be exploited to aid in improving the narrow genetic base of the elite cotton cultivars. The detection of 30 stable QTLs and 89 candidate genes found to be contributed by the donor parent, G. tomentosum, showed the significant genes harbored by the wild progenitors which can be exploited in developing more robust cotton genotypes with diverse tolerance levels to various environmental stresses.
[Conclusion] This was the first study involving genome wide association mapping for drought tolerance traits in semi wild cotton genotypes. It offers an opportunity for future exploration of these genes in developing highly tolerant cotton cultivars to boost cotton production.
[Title] Identification of QTLs and candidate genes for physiological traits associated with drought tolerance in cotton
[Authors] MAGWANGA Richard Odongo, LU Pu, KIRUNGU Joy Nyangasi, CAI Xiaoyan, ZHOU Zhongli, AGONG Stephen Gaya, WANG Kunbo & LIU Fang
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Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has left Russia after a three-day visit focusing on bilateral economic cooperation. Mr. Wen said Friday his country and Russia had reached an agreement on Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization. He says the final document is to be signed next month when Russian President Vladimir Putin visits China.
Russia needs the support of WTO members to join the trade bloc.
Mr. Wen also says he discussed plans for Russia to build an oil pipeline linked to China, and secure a steady supply of oil from Russia.
Earlier in the week, Russia's embattled giant oil firm Yukos said it was cutting deliveries to China because of delivery costs.
Saturday, the final day of his visit, Mr. Wen met with members of Russia's scientific and technological communities.


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Airport Lynx employs highly skilled drivers, who are experts at dealing with all road conditions. For the less experienced road user, ice and snow present a real hazard and the situation could turn sour quickly.
How to drive in bad weather: 10 tips from the Airport Lynx chauffeurs
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We're going to share with you ten easy tips to keep in mind when driving in bad weather. They might be the difference between being stranded in freezing temperatures and tucked up at home with a steaming drink after safely arriving at your destination this winter.
- Preparation is key
When making any journey, it's essential to make sure that you are prepared for any and all weathers and eventualities.
- Wear suitable clothing and take a bag of warmer items such as a jumper, hat, gloves and blankets.
- Keep a small stash of non-perishable snacks and water handy in-case you're stuck without help for a while.
- Ensure your fuel is suitably topped up – this is even more important in colder weather
- Pack a torch, ice-scraper and jump-leads
- Have your mobile phone fully-charged and should you find yourself in difficulty, conserve as much battery power as possible. Ensure that you have the numbers of roadside assistance companies programed into your phone.
- Plan any long journeys in advance, taking note of weather changes and forecasts.
- Inspect your vehicle
Our professional chauffeurs at Airport Lynx are required to inspect all elements of their vehicle, before setting out on the road. All important items are checked including fluid levels, tyres, windscreen wipers and lights to ensure that they're all in excellent condition. Safety is paramount to us. It's a habit that all drivers should get into before embarking on any kind of journey. Make sure your tyres are in good condition, especially during the winter months as your tyre tread is very important when driving in the snow.
- In Snow, Maintain Momentum
The Institute of Advanced Motorists recommends that when driving in snow, you must get your speed right. Your speed needs to be the right balance between not too slow and not too fast in order to keep your momentum going, without risking the loss of your vehicle's control.
- Keep Your Distance
Keeping your distance from cars in front of you is also vital. Two to three car spaces between you and the vehicle you're following, provides a good breaking distance should you have to stop suddenly.
- Be On the Look-Out for Black Ice
Black ice is incredibly dangerous and misleading. Formed when temperatures are near freezing, it looks wet on the road but is actually a thin sheet of ice. Signs that conditions are ripe for black ice include build-ups of frost in your windscreen corners and mirrors. Another indication is when the vehicles in front no longer throw spray from the tires.
- Use Your Lights Appropriately
It's also a good idea to use fog lights or dipped head-lights in falling snow, in order to make you more visible to other drivers and pedestrians. However make sure these are turned off should the weather clear.
- Take Note and Follow All Road Signs
This one might seem obvious but it's one that many drivers forget in difficult driving conditions. These signs are there for a reason and many authorities will add extra signs and instructions when roads are particularly bad so follow them strictly to avoid danger.
- Stay in One Lane
Where possible, attempt to drive in the same lane. Frequently changing lanes and zigzagging your way between cars, increases the chances of skidding on ice and puts both you and other drivers in danger.
- Use Both Hands and Both Eyes
In harsh driving conditions you simply can't afford to be distracted. Silence any mobile phones, refrain from having any music on and keep both of your hands on the steering wheel, with your eyes focusing ahead.
- Don't Drive At All
If the weather is really bad, it's actually much safer if you leave the car at home. If you're able to, stay at home but if you really need to get somewhere, give Airport Lynx a call and have one of our safe and professionally trained drivers chauffeur you to your destination in warmth, comfort and luxury.
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January 5–9, 2019
Orange, California
Going into its 21st year, the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute is an ACPA signature educational program for those desiring to understand their authentic leadership, strengthen their capacities and understand self and organizational dynamics in order to lead well. The Institute, named for Donna Bourassa, Ed.D. former Associate Executive Director of ACPA, is a successful professional development resource to hundreds of colleagues in the student affairs profession.
Dynamic curriculum focused on identifying the complexities facing higher education and the student affairs profession and providing the resources to affect positive change.
Sessions dedicated to skill enhancement in the following areas:
Organizational Cultures
Authentic Leadership
Multicultural Competencies
Leadership and Ethics
Communication and Difficult Dialogues
Politics of Everyday Work
Organizational and Transition Management
A highly interactive and engaging learning environment using a cohort model to affect personal and professional transformation.
Reception each year at the ACPA Annual Convention for all past participants.
Required Information
The first step in the process is for participants to submit an application. The priority deadline for applications is Friday, 9 November 2018. After that, applications will only be considered if space is available. Please note: MMI reaches full capacity each year. Don't wait until it is too late to apply!
The Institute is designed for professionals who have been in the student affairs field for five (5) or more years. Departmental directors who have fewer than five years' experience are also eligible to register for the Institute.
Institute Scholarships
Two merit-based $240 scholarships are available. In addition to the application form above, a letter from your immediate supervisor is also required. The supervisor's letter should include (a) how the participant will benefit from attending the Institute, and (b) what financial constraints exist which may prevent the participant's attendance. This information should also be sent to Tricia Fechter Gates in the International Office.
Deadline date to apply for a scholarship is Friday, 9 November 2018.
Applications must be received by 9 November 2018. Upon acceptance, registration dates are as follows:
Early Bird (ends 30 November 2018)
ACPA members: $799
Non-members: $999
Regular (after 1 December 2018)
ACPA members: $999
Non-members: $1199
* All rates are in US Dollars
The registration fee includes dinner on Saturday, breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Sunday, breakfast and lunch Monday and Tuesday, and breakfast on Wednesday as well as refreshment breaks and all Institute materials.
Mamta Accapadi
Vice President for Student Affairs
Rollins College
Jacob L. Diaz
Regional Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Dean of Students
University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
Craig Elliott
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services and Assistant Professor
Samuel Merritt University
Bridget Kelly
Associate Professor of Student Affairs
University of Maryland, College Park
Anat Levtov
Director of Global Experiences and Academic Advisor
University of Iowa
Anat Levtov currently serves as the Director of Global Experiences and Academic Advisor in the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa. Anat grew up as a "Third Culture Kid", living around the world in Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Israel, and Italy. She first came to the United States as an international student to attend Dartmouth College, where she studied anthropology and psychology as an undergraduate. Her fascination with cultures and learning led her to a career in higher education, including professional experiences in the U.S. and abroad in residence life, admissions, and international student services. In all of her positions, she has focused on collaborating with faculty and staff across campus to create an environment that supports learning inside and outside the classroom.
Anat has a master's degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont, as well as a master's degree in Higher Education with a focus on Research, Evaluation, and Assessment from the University of Michigan. As a graduate student at Michigan, she was part of the qualitative research team for the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (WNSLAE), conducting hundreds of student interviews on campuses across the country. She has presented at various regional and national conferences on appreciative supervision, assessment, academic partnerships, and transitions for new professionals. Lately, she has been intrigued by the concept of growth mindset, and she has provided trainings on this concept to peer advisors, tutors, and professionals on her campus.
Anat currently lives in Iowa City with her partner, a faculty member at the University of Iowa's College of Education, and her two dogs.
Case Willoughby
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Butler County Community College
Case Willoughby has been a change agent in student affairs organizations for over 20 years, believing that investing in people brings growth to the organization and success to its students. Currently serving as Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Butler County Community College, his prior positions include Director of Advising at Hunter College, Director of Academic Achievement at Hostos Community College, and Class Dean at Columbia University. Previously he consulted on the creation of Columbia's student affairs division bringing it into alignment with student affairs research and best practices. The ACPA/NASPA Joint Task Force on Student Affairs Professional Competencies, the ACPA Senior Student Affairs Officer Advisory Board, and the Directorate of the ACPA Commission on Two Year Colleges are his most recent service roles. Additionally, Case has presented widely at national conferences and authored book reviews in leading journals. With an Ed.D. and M.A. in Higher Education from Columbia University, an M.A. in Hispanic Civilization from NYU, and a B.A. in Hispanic Studies from Connecticut College, Case's formal schooling is over, but his education continues.


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Comfort the bull
Today's story is about two sisters named Ahlian and AhHuei, both of them inherited the family ranch. Unfortunately, after just a few years, they are in financial trouble. In order to keep the bank from repossessing the ranch, they need to purchase a bull so that they can breed their own stock.
Upon leaving, Ahhuei tells her sister that when she get there, if she decide to buy the bull, she'll contact Ahlian to drive out after her and haul the bull home. Ahhuei arrives at the man's ranch, inspects the bull, and decides she wants to buy it. The man tells her that he will sell it for $599, no less. After paying him, Ahhuei drives to the nearest town to send her sister a telegram to tell her the news.
She walks into the telegraph office, and says, 'I want to send a telegram to my sister telling her that I've bought a bull for our ranch. I need her to hitch the trailer to our pickup truck and drive out here so we can haul it home. The telegraph operator explains that he'll be glad to help her, then adds, it will cost 99 cents a word. Well, after paying for the bull, Ahhuei realizes that she'll only be able to send her sister one word.
After a few minutes of thinking, she nods and says, I want you to send her the word "comfortable." The operator shakes his head. How is she ever going to know that you want her to hitch the trailer to your pickup truck and drive out here to haul that bull back to your ranch if you send her just the word 'comfortable?'
Ahhuei explains, My sister's Ahlian The word is big. She'll read it very slowly.... 'com-for-da-bul.'


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Greed is not a "Family Value"
24 October 2012
"Then he said to the crowd, 'Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one's life does not consist of possessions.'" (Luke 12:15)
Many Americans in the last decade or so have spoken of "Biblical values," and have encouraged a return to "family values," but somehow the values they have had in mind focus almost exclusively around sexuality and gender roles. One of the more remarkable aspects of Jesus' preaching is that, if you read the gospels to try to find where he supports the "family values" promoted by these critics of popular American culture, you will hunt in vain. The "family values" Jesus promotes have nothing to do with specified gender roles, and only rarely does Jesus speak of matters pertaining to sexual morality.
On the other hand, hardly a page of the gospels goes by without a comment from Jesus having to do with what one might call "financial morality" (or, in more Biblical language, economic justice). Even Jesus' remarks on what we think of as sexual morality (e.g., divorce, remarriage, adultery) are bound up with questions of the economic status of women and children who, in ancient societies, often had to rely exclusively upon the support of a male householder (a husband or father). For example, a man who divorces his wife "forces her to commit adultery" (Matt 5:32) because, to find a means of support for herself and any children who might remain with her, she would be forced either to remarry or to turn to prostitution. Jesus' "family values" are those of the prophets: protecting widows and orphans, sustaining those who have no other means of support. Unlike many Americans today, Jesus does not consider greed a virtue.
"One's life does not consist of possessions." Watch the "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." Is it true that such lives do not revolve around possessions? Why are lottery tickets so popular? Do people buy them because they want to support public education (which is the sales pitch that many state politicians have used to get public lotteries accepted by the voters)?
Do they want the funds for some other philanthropic purpose? Or do they buy lottery tickets because they want to enjoy "the good life," where every amenity is within their grasp and the needs of the world are entirely obscured from view? Some people are forced to work long hours, ignoring the strain on their physical health and the needs of their spirits, simply to make ends meet. Is this because their employers are on guard against greed when they set wages, or because they are concerned only about "the bottom line"? Jesus does not say, "take care to guard against all want." The poor have no difficulty recognizing their dependence upon God. It is the rich who prefer dependence upon wealth, forgetting Jesus' "family values" because they do not recognize Jesus' "family."
How does one "guard against all greed"? Torah enjoins the tithe, the annual giving of 10% of one's net worth in support of the poor and dispossessed (e.g., Deut. 14:22–23, 28–29). The tithe, in other words, causes a dramatic redistribution of wealth, not only liquid assets but other material resources as well. Jesus encourages giving one's life in service with the poor, even "giving all one's possessions" to do so. The dramatic effects of such a move on the economic system perhaps is less obvious, but it nevertheless remains a potent protest against the culture of greed and acquisitiveness that has strangled every now-dead culture in human history.
Regardless of what pop-economists and politicians may say, greed is not good—nor does true laissez-faire economic policy (as envisioned by the early theorists) give free rein to the kind of greed that has marked the fatal, classist economic policies of the Reagan and Bush eras.
Some people appear to have forgotten that the USSR collapsed because of failed economic policies that illustrated the philosophy of Ayn Rand more than that which Karl Marx borrowed from the New Testament and from the example of Jesus. Jesus may not have won the Nobel Prize for economics, but John Nash did, and for proving that Jesus' focus on the common good, not personal greed, is what makes an economic system strong.
Blaming the Hungry
23 October 2012
"Jesus was going through a field of grain on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them." (Matt. 12:1)
Matthew's version of this story has one key difference from the other Synoptic Gospels, and that is this remark that the ones picking the grain "were hungry…." Picking grain—harvesting a field—certainly counts as "work," which is forbidden on the Sabbath. Matthew is playing to a "loophole" in interpreting the Law when he speaks of the disciples' hunger. As Jesus says elsewhere, the Law is made for human beings, not vice-versa. Preservation of human life is the chief value of the Law so, if the disciples are hungry, they need to eat to preserve their lives.
Are they really dying of starvation, or is Jesus pushing the boundary here? If you follow Mark or Luke, the latter is the case. Matthew "muddies the water" by presenting a legitimate reason for setting aside the prohibition of working on the Sabbath. He then has Jesus cite two precedents for his interpretation of the Law in this case: David and his army eating the offering-bread, and the priests working in the Temple (e.g., slaughtering sacrificial animals). Neither precedent is quite on target, but that is less important than the claim that there can be exceptions to this Sabbath prohibition. In his argument, it is implicit; Jesus makes it explicit in the "punch-line" when he claims that "the human person (or offspring of Adam) is Lord of the Sabbath" (Matt. 12:8). Many Jews would agree with Jesus that it is permissible to pluck the grain if that is the only way one will be able to eat that day, but they would disagree with such a blanket statement that makes it sound like individual humans can decide which Sabbath Laws to observe and which not.
Readers tend to overlook the disciples' hunger or, if they do notice, they "explain" it as I just did. But why are the disciples hungry? The "Pharisees" who object are not said to be hungry. Jesus and the disciples are itinerant; they have no permanent home, so neither do they have any stable means of income. They have been living off the generosity of those who listen to Jesus preach and who are recipients of his healing ministry. If the disciples are hungry, then those who have benefited from Jesus' ministry are not responding with generosity (cf., Matt. 11:20–24). The well-fed "Pharisees" should be offering to share their tables with the disciples; instead, having no empathy for those are hungry, they castigate them.
How many times have you heard this same attitude toward the poor today? Many people who were born to privilege claim to have "made their own success," as if none of the advantages of race and economic class play any role in whether one goes to good schools, eats healthy food, or has access to good health care. Those who are receiving unemployment benefits are castigated as "lazy" because they are out of work, when companies actually advertise the fact that they will not consider job applicants who are unemployed. The unemployment rate in NE Ohio has declined by 25% since President Obama took office, but it still hovers around 8%, and for Gulf War veterans the rate is closer to 13% (see http://www.bls.gov/cps/). American companies rarely are criticized for exporting jobs overseas, but the thousands of Americans they lay off work then are blamed as "loafers" because they have to make use of their unemployment benefits. If the hungry were to pick grain from fields today, they'd be arrested for theft.
Homeless people are blamed for being drunks or drug addicts who "deserve" to be homeless; they should just get jobs and stop leeching off the public. In fact, most homeless adults actually are employed, but at minimum wage jobs where they earn too little to afford housing, and over a third of the homeless in American are families with children under the age of ten (http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/NEWS/z-pdf-archive/homeless.pdf, 8).*
Some of my own (white, middle-class, suburban) students have shared with me their stories of family homelessness, when a parent lost his/her job and family finances nose-dived such that they lost their home. These kids were working long hours, while trying to go to college, so they could help their families afford an apartment. That is the face of homelessness in America. The fifty-year-old college-educated woman who has to work seventy hours a week just to barely scrape by, for whom a flat tire makes the difference between whether groceries are affordable or not—that's the specter of near-homelessness in America today. Messrs. Romney and Ryan have never met the homeless or they would choke on the word "entitlement." If anyone feels "entitled," it's the 1% who control the majority of American wealth and are trying to buy this election.
There is not a single county in the United States where someone working for minimum wage can earn enough to pay fair-market rent for a one-room apartment (Ibid., 5), yet we are expected to believe the economy will be utterly destroyed if the minimum wage were raised. CEOs have incomes over 2000 times that of their employees, and their marginal tax rates are less than those of the companies' low-paid secretaries, yet we are supposed to believe that their taxes should be cut even more. Aside from being economic suicide, the budget plan proposed by Representative Ryan embodies this punitive approach to the poor in a way that would have been inconceivable to anyone, Republican or Democrat, just a generation ago. The dominant discourse in this country has become "me first" instead of "we together." If Jesus were in his grave, he'd be rolling over in it.
But he is not in his grave. He is living among us today, in the poor, the unemployed, and the homeless. "'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me'" (Matt 25:40). Poor Americans matter. Which means that housing matters, economic policy matters, and jobs matter. When people need bread, will we give them stones instead?
*For more information on family homelessness, see http://www.familyhomelessness.org/.
"Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will descend to Hades; for if the miracles had occurred in Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you." (Matt 11:20–24)
Thus did Jesus criticize the Israelite towns of Chorazin (Khirbet Kerazeh) and Bethsaida ("House of Fish") for their lack of response to his appeal to return to God with full hearts and ready hands. Capernaum, too, was included in this threat, even though the evangelists remember this as Jesus' home town (Matt 4:13; Mark 9:1). Although "where most of [Jesus'] mighty deeds had been done" (Matt 11:20b) in these three towns at the northern coast of the Sea of Galilee, and although they were home to many of Jesus' earliest disciples, they certainly caught his ire at this point.
The "mighty deeds" are Jesus' works demonstrating that the power of God is active through him; usually we call them "miracles." Chapters 8–9 of Matthew's Gospel contain a series of healing miracles that are set in the environs of the Sea of Galilee, one of which explicitly is said to have occurred in Capernaum (the cure of the Roman Centurion's servant, in Matt. 8:5–13). Perhaps we are to take the entire set as taking place in the three towns rebuked in this saying.
In the scene with the Roman Centurion, this Gentile is praised by Jesus while the Jews of Galilee are implicitly reprimanded—"Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith" (Matt. 8:10). In this saying in Matt. 11, however, there is nothing implicit about the criticism. Matthew makes the shocking claim that even the infamous Gentile town of Sodom will fare better than these Israelite towns on Judgment Day. You see, the Gentiles are converting,
coming to faith in the true God, because of Jesus and his "mighty deeds." They recognize that these miraculous works are wrought by the power of God, not Satan, so they accept Jesus as God's emissary and accept his teaching.
The Jews of Galilee, however, are not so willing as their pagan counterparts to recognize the power of God working through Jesus. Because of this, they end up in a sense changing places with the Gentiles, opposing God rather than turning toward God and welcoming this "new thing" God is doing through Jesus. If the Jewish towns continue in this way, they will end up under the kind of Divine judgment that led to the destruction of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 18:16–19:29).
Many people misunderstand the Genesis story about Sodom and Gomorrah, linking it with homosexual practice rather than the death-dealing injustice and lack of hospitality that comprise the key complaints against these Gentile cities. However, in some ways this warning of Jesus does not depend upon a correct understanding of that Genesis story. All that is necessary to get Jesus' point is to remember that Sodom was destroyed by heavenly fire, and Jesus is threatening that it will be much worse for these Israelite towns who refuse to recognize him as God's chosen instrument.
Contemporary Christians who tend to point a finger at others, judging them to be less moral and threatening them with God's wrath might take heed to Jesus' warning. The "religious" people are not the ones Jesus is commending here, but the people others see as irreligious, idolatrous, "pagan." A contemporary American "translation" might read, "But I tell you, it will be easier for Al Qaeda (or gays, or those who support the national health care plan, or whatever other group you most love to hate) on the Day of Judgment than for you."
Hype about a "Wife"
28 September 2012
Professor Karen King thinks she has found an ancient text in which Jesus is presented as speaking of "my wife…," and the media are having a heyday, ignoring her carefully framed remarks and sensationalizing the claims. Even one of the less sensationalist pieces, in the NY Times, has headlines claiming that the papyrus fragment "refers to Jesus' wife." That headline claims historicity for the statement. To be accurate, one must say that the text puts the expression "my wife" in the mouth of Jesus—which is quite a different statement than claiming that Jesus actually had a wife. (If you don't follow this distinction, keep re-reading those last three sentences until they sink in. The effort will have been worth your while when you shift to parsing the claims in political advertisements.)
What has been obscured by the sensationalist press coverage:
- Prof. King never claims this fragment proves anything about Jesus' marital status.
- We do not know the date of the text. We simply know King's view that the fragment reflects a later second-century text (CE 150-200).
- King admits that the papyrus itself has been dated to the fourth century. Her positing of a prior text is an hypothesis, not a proven fact.
- A truism of historical method holds that sources tend to be less reliable the further they get from the actual historical persons or events to which they attest. Hence, a fourth-century text is less likely to be reliable than first-century ones (such as the canonical gospels).
- We know that the provenance and pedigree of this fragment have been lost.
- Given #5, the question of a forgery is acute.
- King is persuaded the fragment is authentic. Maybe she's right; maybe she's not. Right now we do not have enough data to answer that question definitively—and the loss of provenance means that we likely never will. I have not seen the fragment up close, so I cannot comment on the text. From this distance, I am suspicious of the too-neat shape of the fragment. It's not impossible, but I've never seen another fragment with such regular, square edges.
Who cares whether Jesus "had a wife"?
Notice how that question is framed: Did Jesus possess a woman? The hype about this possible ancient text is tedious because hype always is. However, this particular spin is disturbing because of the way it assumes and feeds the strictly gendered thought-patterns that scholars work to overcome, since those attitudes pre-determine the "answers" to any questions one might ask.
Whether or not Jesus was married, frankly, I don't really care too much. I occasionally raise the question simply because setting someone on the quest for data one way or another poses an interesting and modestly sophisticated exercise for historical-Jesus students.
However, I DO care very much that every time this idea hits the press the speculation turns to Mary of Magdala, an historical figure who is grossly misunderstood by most people. The talk makes Magdalene important *because* she may have been Jesus' wife. Saints preserve us, as my grandmother would have said.
No; Magdalene is important in her own right as a leader among Jesus' disciples. Without her, the other guys would never have known about the resurrection. Her significance is eroded—even eliminated—by the way popular opinion jumps to put her into a neat little "wife" box. The poor woman is rolling over in her grave!
So, are we to "recover" the women of the early Jesus movement precisely so we can control their image and make them safe, rather than letting them rattle the cages of those who still, after fifty years of feminism, cannot imagine a woman without a man? Oh no, I don't think so!
[Editor's note: Much of the foregoing is cross-posted with the Feminism & Religion blog article at http://feminismandreligion.com/2012/09/26/in-the-news-wives-silent-hidden-and-unnamed/#more-6268.]
Jesus' "Family Values"
8 September 2012
Mark 3:31-38 is the startling account of Jesus' mother and brothers made to cool their heels outside "the house" where Jesus was teaching to a crowd inside "seated around him." In his apparent put-down of his family, Jesus, "looking around at those seated in the circle he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers.'"
But which family is "one's own"? That is precisely Jesus' point. If Jesus were a paterfamilias, the patriarch of a family, this statement essentially would disinherit all his natural heirs. He is not a patriarch, but Jesus' statement still clearly disowns his family of origin in favor of his "fictive kinship" group. (Remember that Mark's Jesus has no particular reason to trust his blood relatives, since just ten verses earlier they tried to lock him up for lunacy or demonic possession.) Jesus' "true family" comprises all women and men who hear the word of Godand do it.
Notice that Jesus' family is not all-inclusive. Jesus is not concerned with "political correctness"; he challenges the status quoin favor of obedience to the divine will.
Those who hear God's word but do not live it are not family: hypocrites, those who "talk the talk but do not walk the walk," who offer Temple worship but do not care for "the least of these, my brothers and sisters," are excluded from Jesus' family. Notice also that Jesus is not concerned with whether or not these least "deserve" help; he doesn't do background checks or make them fill out any application forms to receive aid. Jesus' sole concern is that his disciples do in fact meet the needs of those who have "fallen through the cracks" of society's support structures.
Nor are those who live without even attending to God's word (e.g., pagans, atheists) part of Jesus' family. Ayn Rand types who assert "No God; only man" are not included. The attitude is so inimical to Jesus' worldview that it would be pointless even to attempt a conversation. Call it intolerant if you like, or just call it prioritizing: Jesus learned his economic policy from the Hebrew Bible.
Somewhat surprisingly to us, Jesus' family includes mothers and siblings, but no fathers. The patriarch's power and authority interferes with hearing and doing God's word. No one can serve two masters; no one can be bound to obey both God and a paterfamilias, for the human patermight command what God forbids, or vice-versa. Yet the traditional paterfamilias does demand this kind of authority over "his" offspring, wife, extended family members, servants, slaves, and other clients for whom he is patron. Hence, to become part of Jesus' family, the paterfamilias must relinquish patriarchal authority, humbling himself to the level of a brother.
"Promise-keepers" in Jesus' eyes are not those who take control of "their" families, demanding subordination and obedience, but those who recognize their wives, children, clients, and slaves as siblings, equal in dignity and respect, owing obedience to God alone—and responsible for their own decisions about precisely how they will live that obedience.
Honesty, Guile, & Election Politics
8 September 2012
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!"
The first chapter of the Gospel According to John narrates the enlistment of several of Jesus' early disciples from the town of Bethsaida. Andrew and Philip, disciples of John the Baptist, joined Jesus' group by means of the ancient version of LinkedIn: they were referred by John. Jesus' networking system continued rolling and resulted in Andrew and Philip recruiting their brothers, Peter and Nathanael (respectively). In response to Philip's urgent and credulous invitation to come and meet the messiah promised by Moses and the prophets, Nathaniel shows himself a true skeptic. His initial reaction, according to John, was to inquire "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" As a rhetorical question, the unspoken but nevertheless predictable answer to this query should be "certainly not!" "Come and see," his brother urges. So Nathaniel the skeptic, whether out of curiosity or a sense of fraternal duty, comes to meet Jesus and see for himself whether Philip's enthusiasm is well-founded.
"When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" (John 1:47; NRSV)
But would honesty be a main virtue of a "true child of Israel"? For Jesus, yes. For his contemporaries, not really. And for us? How many lies have you heard so far in this presidential campaign, or from church officialsa concerned in the pedophilia and parish-closing scandals, or from rich corporate executives of the me-first-and-last-and-who-cares-about-anyone-else mindset? Thank God for groups like the Nuns-on-a-Bus, or one may have been inclined simply to crawl into a hole and hibernate until Christmas.
Nathanael (whose name means "gift of God") is the kind of person who says exactly what he thinks, without hedging. His rhetorical question in response to Philip's invitation (v. 46) makes clear his skepticism from the start: "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" If Nathanael were an American, he would be from Missouri, the "Show Me" State. Not so credulous to accept Philip's testimony without evidence, yet he is willing to "come and see."
Once Nathanael meets Jesus face-to-face, he does "see" and, totally contrary to cultural norms, changes his mind publicly. In Middle-Eastern culture, especially for men, "saving face" is paramount, and "scoring points" or gaining leverage over another man runs a close second. Men are expected to lie and dissemble to gain social advantage. (Have politicians like Messrs. Aikin and Ryan mentally moved to the Mediterranean Basin? Have some of our prelates done the same?)
If Nathanael had been wise in the ways of the world, he would have remained stubbornly skeptical, "hedged his bets" by attributing his assertion to others (cf. Matt 16:14), or at least waited until a private moment to declare his change of mind. Instead, he clearly and simply said what he meant, without duplicity or self-interest, testifying to the Truth he now recognized: that Jesus is the Son of God, the King of Israel. An Israelite without guile? From the perspective of Jesus' contemporaries, this would have been an insult, or at best a self-contradiction. From John's perspective, however, it is high praise indeed.
Nathanael's encounter with Jesus is epigrammatic of John's model of true discipleship: hearing the gospel inspires Nathanael's search; meeting Jesus reveals the identity both of the seeker and of Jesus himself; revelation gives rise to conversion and further testimony. Note that evangelist makes Nathanael, not Peter, the first one to witness to Jesus' true identity. Even the guileless can be used to score points.
How [Often] Should I Forgive?
8 March 2012
Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times." (Matthew 18:21-22; NRSV)
The first time I remember hearing this Gospel, I was about nine years old. (I'm sure that is not because it hadn't been read in my presence before, but rather that I was not very attentive to the readings when I was a younger child.) That Christmas my parents had given me a Missal that included all the Lectionary readings—as well as the Mass prayers—in those days, with Latin on the one side and English on the other—so now I could follow everything that was happening. My translation followed the textual variant in which Jesus tells Peter to forgive "seventy times seven," and I remember calculating in my head how many times that would be. Of course, now I realize that it is irrelevant whether Jesus said to forgive "77 times" or "490 times." (Seriously, can you imagine keeping a log where you tote up the number of times you forgive someone?) Not meant literally, the number was exaggerated to prove the point: disciples of Jesus should be willing to forgive those who have wronged them and who have repented of their wrongdoing. That part is pretty easy to see now. Unfortunately, some other misapprehensions of this passage are at least as important to overcome but much more difficult to recognize.
Misunderstanding #1: Forgiveness should be pre-emptive, not waiting for the wrongdoer to repent of the action. The purpose of forgiveness is restoration of the relationship that was violated by the wrong action. The context for this saying of Jesus makes it clear that, if the person who perpetrated the wrong refuses to recognize that it was wrong and/or refuses to take responsibility for it, then there can be no talk of forgiveness. Six verses earlier, Matthew presents Jesus' instructions for how to deal with one disciple sinning against another: "If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector" (Matt 18:15-17; NRSV). Here we see that the wrongdoer who "listens" to the complaint and takes responsibility for it can be reconciled. The one who "refuses to listen," who continues in denial of responsibility, cannot. Ostracism is the recommended response in the latter case, presumably so the perpetrator will recognize the severity of the offense and choose to restore the relationship by admitting responsibility and asking to be forgiven.
Misunderstanding #2: Forgiveness means acting as if the wrong never happened. On the contrary, forgiveness requires the perpetrator to take responsibility for the action itself and whatever consequences flow from that action. It is one thing for the surviving family members of a murder victim to forgive the murderer; it is a totally different matter to suggest that the murderer should be absolved from serving the legal penalty for that crime or from engaging in compensatory actions toward the survivors. Being "forgiven" requires the willingness to face the consequences of one's actions. Thus, for example, forgiveness of thieves or embezzlers should include the expectation that they repay what they have stolen. Those who have caused someone physical harm should provide necessary medical treatment so the victim can recover from the injury. If recovery is not possible, then the perpetrator should be expected to provide ongoing support of the victim, including provision for whatever remedial and/or palliative care is medically advisable. Causing a permanent injury incurs a life-long responsibility. After all, if the victim will never again be free of pain, why should the perpetrator be free of responsibility? Accepting forgiveness also means accepting responsibility for any necessary reparations for the wrongdoing.
Misunderstanding #3: "Forgiveness" means the perpetrator can go back to the status quo ante, thinking and behaving in exactly the same ways as before he or she committed the offense. The Evangelist must have realized that some would skew Jesus' saying in this way, however, because immediately following the saying we find a parable that highlights and corrects this mistake.
For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything." And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, "Pay what you owe." Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, "Have patience with me, and I will pay you." But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, "You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?" And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart. (Matt 18:23-35; NRSV)
In the parable, the subject is forgiveness of debts, but the interpretive tradition also applies the paradigm to moral failings. The tremendous disparity between the two debts highlights the point that Jesus' concern is not only monetary but also attitudinal: the first slave owed 10,000 talents, whereas the second owed only 100 denarii. That's a little obscure to contemporary readers, so it is worth spelling out in more detail. One talent was equivalent to approximately 6,000 denarii, so 10,000 talents equals 60,000,000 denarii—60,000 times the second debt. One denarius was the average pay for a day laborer. If one presumes a six-day work-week, with approximately fifty work-weeks in each year, it would take twenty years to earn one talent. The first debtor promises to "pay [the master] everything," but that would require 200,000 years for a day laborer, and meanwhile the person would have nothing to use for living expenses. Presumably this first debtor has better employment and/or investment opportunities than a simple laborer, yet his promise to the lord remains dubious at best. On the other hand, the second debtor's promise to pay the 100 denarii, if given the chance, comes across as both sincere and reasonable. Yet the first debtor, who should have been overwhelmingly grateful for having escaped life in the mines or workhouse, instead is miserly and cruel with the second debtor. The dénouement of the story explicates that vindictiveness is the wrong response to forgiveness. The one who is forgiven is expected to show generosity and compassion toward others—in this example, forgiving another's debts in return for having one's own debts forgiven. Indeed, the parable suggests that forgiveness can—and perhaps ought to—be retracted if the forgiven one does not exhibit a more compassionate attitude and more generous behavior than beforehand.
Thus, the popular secular motto "forgive and forget" represents at best a very skewed understanding of Jesus' true teaching. As Dietrich Bonhœffer insisted, such a notion of "cheap grace" is an abomination, a denial of the sacrifice of Christ. On the contrary, Christian "forgiveness" is a sort of shorthand for the overall process of conversion of a sinner, which includes at least four phases: (a) recognizing that one has sinned; (b) taking responsibility for the sin and its consequences; (c) attempting to restore the violated relationship by making any necessary reparations, and (d) changing one's patterns of behavior to ensure that one will not commit the same offense in the future. Only then can there be true reconciliation between sinner and victim, and thereby the whole church. In earlier times, the process for the Sacrament of Reconciliation exemplified this perspective: confession came first; a penance was imposed; then that penance had to be completed before the sinner returned to receive absolution; the resolution part of the "Act of Contrition" gives voice to one's commitment to behavioral change, although hopefully the penance is designed actually to practice it and begin to form new habits of mind and heart.
Misunderstanding #4: Forgiveness requires the victim to treat the perpetrator the same way as before the injury. I see this as the most dangerous of the common misconceptions of forgiveness, for it causes the death or serious injury of hundreds of thousands of women every year—women who are sent home to abusive husbands whom their pastor tells them they must "forgive." Forgiveness does not mean accepting abuse or putting oneself back into a situation where such abuse might recur. Forgiveness requires recognition of the abuse and confrontation of the abuser. It also demands proof of real behavioral change—not just good intentions—before a relationship can be restored. Abusers, like alcoholics, are never "cured"; but they may enter a "recovery" phase, at which point forgiveness can take place. Even so, given the statistically high risk of relapse, this instance of forgiveness typically ought not to include the victim returning to live under the same roof with the abuser. Forgiveness does not "turn back the clock" for the one who forgives any more than it does for the one forgiven.
Lessons? What should we take away from this saying of Jesus about "how many times" to forgive? Firstly, that the question itself is wrong-headed, for it displays a miserly attitude toward forgiveness that runs counter to the gratitude that should be our response to the grace God has poured out upon us. Underlying Peter's question, however, is a perfectly reasonable concern for guidelines concerning when and how to "forgive." (In other words, what are the dynamics of forgiveness?) So, the second point we should learn from this set of passages is that true forgiveness does not come "cheap"; it requires repentance, responsibility, restitution, and an active resolution to change. Thirdly, forgiveness requires "conversion of life" on the part of the one forgiven, and might be withdrawn if that life-change is not clearly manifested. Fourthly, forgiveness reconciles the wrongdoer and the victim, but the result is a new relationship between them, not simply a return to the previous patterns. Finally, we must strive to recognize and counteract the ways Jesus' saying on forgiveness gets twisted to exonerate those who perpetrate injustice and to re-victimize those who suffer at their hands. Gospel forgiveness is truly "good news": the lowly win. True forgiveness benefits everyone, victim and perpetrator, but the victim must come first.
[This post is a revised version of Sheila E. McGinn, "How [Often] Should I Forgive?" in Catholic Asian News (March 2011): 19-23.]


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Visual Journaling: Jason Travers, Ian Birky, & Dean Koski
March 31 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmFree
Jason Travers will discuss visual journaling of experiences in nature, and explore with fellow Lehigh colleagues and art enthusiasts Ian Birky and Dean Koski how taking notice of one's environment informs their perception and experience.
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You betcha, Richard! There is a dire need for more audio of Beaker Street! We need a new fix!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 5, 2009 at 9:46 PM
The "Cindy's Cryin" cover by the folks in Iowa is very good, and the comments are quite moving, in terms of people telling what KAAY meant to them as they were growing up.ReplyDelete
There is another Youtube version of "Cindy's Cryin" however, this one the actual song as posted by Barbara Rainey who was part of Deep Water Reunion. This version can be found at:
- AnonymousMay 7, 2010 at 4:24 AM
The version on you tube with DWR has been removed!!! Sad Sad Sad!!! Im jonesing cause its GONE!!! JDFReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 4:09 PM
Here it is as played on the air in 1971 by Clyde Clifford.ReplyDelete
This is audio we've posted here on the blog before; someone's taken the audio (which is FREE here, by the way) and placed it with a close-up of Clyde's picture, also found here on this blog.ReplyDelete
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Byki Huntjens, Josie Belle McKellar, Irene Ctori, Michael Powner; Ethnic variations in preferred retinal locus of fixation using Optical Coherence Tomography. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018;59(9):1114.
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The definition of the centre of the fovea is ambiguous, and it has been shown that the preferred retinal locus of fixation (PRL) is not positioned directly aligned with the anatomical foveal centre. Using OCT, the centre of the fovea can be identified as the PRL at the time of acquisition (foveal reflex) or the point at which photoreceptor elongation is greatest (peak ellipsoid zone). This study investigates the relationship between these loci, their offset, foveal architecture, and variations between ethnicities.
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Spectralis OCT (Heidelberg, Germany) high-resolution 20°x10° volume scans (including 97 B-scans) were acquired for 224 eyes of 76 white, 78 South Asian and 70 black healthy volunteers (mean age 24 ± 6 years). Two investigators manually obtained retinal thickness at the peak of the ellipsoid zone (RTez) and the centre of the foveal reflex (RTfr). Variations in offset (x,y) distances between PRL and the ellipsoid zone (EZ) were correlated with RT, foveal width (FW) and foveal base width (FBW), and compared between ethnicities.
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PRL and peak EZ were axially aligned in only 21 eyes (9.4%). Distance between PRL and peak EZ was significantly increased in South Asians (94 ± 61μm) compared to whites (51 ± 37) and blacks (62 ± 49; P<0.0005) while offset direction did not significantly vary between ethnicities (P>0.05). Decreased RTez were associated with wider FW (rho=-0.359; n=224; P<0.0005) and larger FBW (rho=-0.294; P<0.0005). RTez was significantly increased and FW significantly decreased in whites compared to South Asians and blacks (P<0.0005). FBW was significantly decreased in whites when compared to South Asian only (P=0.001). Increased distance between loci were related to wider FBW only (rho=0.307; P<0.0005), and most commonly presented a superior-temporal directional offset (P<0.0005) independent of ethnicity (P=0.41).
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The position of the assumed PRL during OCT acquisition indicates that over 90% of healthy subjects use eccentric fixation away from EZ. Preferred retinal location, but not direction, significantly varies between ethnicities. In addition, we report significant variation in foveal morphology (base width and slope angle) between ethnicities. Those with a wider foveal base present an increased offset between their foveal reflex and the position where photoreceptor elongation is greatest.
This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.
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