Renamed Blog

If you were looking for the blog, "Reading Theology." you might find it no longer exists. I have renamed this blog from "Reading Theology" to "Alive Theology".

When I started this blog, my intention was to write about the works of diverse theologians. However, I have found that studying theology is more than an intellectual pursuit, but these studies have shaped how I live my life. In recent months, many posts on this page have specifically focused on my work with the homeless and marginalized.

Despite its ominous sound, the word theology means nothing more than to speak of God. Anyone who speaks of God is a theologian. My new hope for this blog is that it will not only explore words in books, but how we live our lives, shaped by our discussion and understanding of God.

Urban Way of the Cross, Part II

Here is another post on the Urban Way of the Cross, by Carlos Navarro.
http://breadnm.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-thoughts-and-prayers-along-route-of.html

Urban Way of the Cross

Today, Christians around the world gathered to remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Most of these remembrances took place within church walls.

Today, about 50 people journeyed through downtown Albuquerque. The gathered peoples marked places where people continue to experience pain, violence, and oppression; places where people wipe the brow of Christ by helping those in deep need; and, places where people carry the cross of Christ in their daily burdens.

The Urban Way of the Cross brought together people of varied Christian backgrounds, ranging in age from one year old on up. As the mass of people wound through parks, schools, around courthouses and shelters, some onlookers honked car horns in support while others gazed in wonderment.

At each stop, a scripture was read, a reading shared, and a prayer offered, as the group sang, "Were you there when they crucified my Lord."

Concluding at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, people prayed for healing.

At every step between, the cross marked a place in Albuquerque where the hope of Jesus Christ was made present.