Archive for October, 2006档案馆10,2006
28 Oct10月28日
Jesus said, “Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” (John 15:11)耶稣说:"人生不是比食品、衣着身体多"?(约翰15时11分)
When William Utermohlen painted this self-portrait (see portrait lower left) in 1967 he had no idea that it would become the first in a series of self-portraits that chronicle the effects of dementia on the creative processes of the brain.当威廉utermohlen彩绘本自画像(见画像左下)1967年他不知道它会成为第一一系列自画像,效果痴呆纪事>的创作过程中大脑. William Utermohlen spent a lifetime developing his artistic skill and is best known for his ability to produce detailed illustrations. His skill as an artist was the catalyst for his very successful career in New York and throughout Europe, but in 1995 at the age of 62 his career took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia. Dementia is a degenerative brain disorder that slowly erodes the capacity of the brain to perform basic functions.威廉utermohlen一辈子和发展自己的艺术技巧闻名,他是有能力制作详细说明.作为一个艺术家,他的技巧,他是很成功的催化剂生涯在纽约和整个欧洲、但在1995年62岁时他的事业出现波折,当他被诊断患有阿尔茨海默、痴呆症的一种形式.老年痴呆症是一种脑部退化疾病,脑容量慢慢蚕食履行根本职能. It affects memory and motor skills, and with no known cure it eventually ends in death.它影响记忆、运动技能、无病终于结束已知死亡. According to a recent New York Times article, after learning he had the disease; William decided he would attempt to understand the disease by painting himself. What unfolded over a period of five years was a series of paintings that reflect his feelings of anger, sadness, confusion, fear and resignation. You can literally see him vanish over time with his final portrait a ghostly reflection of his inner torment (see portrait upper right). William Uterhohlen is now 73 years old, no longer paints, and is living in a nursing home in London.据最近纽约时报文章,学习后,他的病;威廉决定,他将试图了解自己画的疾病.怎样开展为期5年的一系列画,反映了他的愤怒情绪,悲伤,迷惘,恐惧与无奈.字面上你可以看到他与他的最后一段时间内消失了鬼画像是内在的折磨(见画像上右).现已73岁的老威廉uterhohlen,不再油漆,是住在护理之家在伦敦.
Jesus said, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:6) Williams haunting paintings reveal that although the body is broken the spirit is still very much alive.耶稣说:"这是出生的肉是肉,这是怎样诞生的精神,是精神."(约翰3:6)威廉姆斯困扰画作透露,虽然身体上打破了精神的阴魂不散. Over a period of years his portraits took on a primitive abstract quality which he was aware of but had not intended.近一个时期来,他画了一个原始抽象品质他所知道的,但并未打算. The portraits graphically reveal the debilitating effects of the disease evoking deep feelings of awe and sadness from everyone who views this series of paintings.衰弱的画像生动地揭示了这种疾病的影响和敬畏躲闪深厚感情,从每个人的意见,悲伤的这一系列画作. The emotional spirit these paintings portray has captured global interest and sparked renewed discussions on the need for more research to discover a cure fore this debilitating disease.这些画作的精神塑造人的情绪已抓获再度引发全球关注和讨论,需要更多的研究,发现了这个颖衰弱病治好. As heartbreaking as William Utermohlen paintings are, they provide us with yet another opportunity to understand the teaching of Jesus on a much deeper level. How can understanding dementia help you understand the deeper message of Jesus Christ?正如威廉心痛如utermohlen画、他们给我们提供了另一个机会去了解更深的关于基督教一级.如何帮助您了解更深的了解痴呆耶稣基督的讯息? And how you see dementia as a gift instead of a tragedy?您如何看痴呆作为礼物不是一场悲剧?
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13 Oct10月13日
Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” (John 15:11)耶稣说:"这些事我已经说过你,我的喜悦,可在你这可能是充满喜悦和贵."(约翰15时11分)
If there is one thing about Archbishop Desmond Tutu that everyone notices it is his joy, which can bubble over at any moment into giggles and laughter. Even when making a serious statement his infectious giggling is known to over take him. His joy stems from what he believes to be a mandate from God to speak out on justice and Truth. He is best known for his anti-apartheid activism, but he is also a Nobel Laureate and the recent winner of the prestigious Gandhi Peace Award. He has been and continues to be an outspoken critic of the United States led war in Iraq as well as the related issues of torture and imprisonment without legal representation. It surprises him that the United States would resort to such barbaric tactics; the very same used by Apartheid in South Africa. He openly describes the war in Iraq as illegal and immoral, but even the horrific situation in Iraq is not enough to stop his laughter.有一件事对大家预告大主教屠图,这是他的喜悦,可以随时变成泡沫欢笑声、笑声.即使他作出了严重的声明采取传染性顽皮落水超过他.这种快乐来源于他相信上帝会授权对正义和真理说话.他是最佳已知为他的反种族隔离运动,但他也是一位诺贝尔奖获得者、著名最近甘地和平奖得主.他一直并将继续是一个直率批评美国主导的伊拉克战争以及相关问题没有法律代表酷刑和监禁.想不到他保证美国将使用这种野蛮的战术;当天用南非种族隔离.他形容伊拉克战争,公然为非法和不道德的,就连在伊拉克的可怕局面是不够停止笑声.
Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”(John 15:11) The Joy of Jesus is within you.耶稣说:"这些事我已经说过你,我的喜悦,可在你这可能是充满喜悦和贵."(约翰15时11分)耶稣是你的喜悦. It is the source of the Archbishop Tutu’s laughter.这是图图大主教的源头的笑声. He literally sees everyone as basically good and recognizes that the inherent instinct for freedom lives within everyone. He is quoted in a recent Washington Post article as saying, “Everyone has an instinct for freedom because God has imbued each one of us with a gift of freedom,” followed by his famous infectious giggle. He simply cannot contain the joy of God that can bubble out of him at any moment. Giggles are not usually synonymous with Jesus or his teaching, but giggles reveal the narrow gate of freedom that Jesus points everyone toward – the narrow gate of Eternal Life. How can giggles help us to discover this narrow gate that Jesus speaks of?从字面上看,基本上是好的,他并承认,每个人的内在本能,在人人自由的生活.他引述最近的一项华盛顿邮报>称,"每个人都有一种本能的自由,因为上帝赋予我们每一个人的自由与赠与,"然后他著名传染性咯咯.他根本无法控制的喜悦,上帝能泡出他一触即发.欢笑常常不是耶稣或其同义词教学但欢笑揭示门窄点大家走向自由是耶稣-窄门前万寿无疆.如何帮助我们发现这种狭隘欢笑大门是耶稣讲? And how can giggles help you better understand the teaching of Jesus Christ?如何帮助你更好地了解教学欢笑耶稣基督?
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7 Oct10月7日
Jesus said, “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.耶稣说:"是仁慈的,即使你父亲是仁慈. Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven” (Matthew 6:36-37)法官不,你不会判断;不谴责,你不会受到谴责;原谅,你会原谅"(马太6:36-37)
The pain of the Amish Christian community in Lancaster Pennsylvania USA has been felt around the world as they grieve the loss of five of their children and five others who are still hospitalized. The death of a child strikes at the core of any parent. It is the most heartbreaking experience for any parent to endure especially when the death is caused by the malicious acts of another adult. In the context of the murder of five young girls the Amish have demonstrated the unbelievable power of forgiveness. A grandfather of one of the slain girls immediately went to the home of the attacker offering condolences and forgiveness even hugging the father of his granddaughter’s murderer. This is a profound demonstration of the Grace and Love of Jesus Christ in action.痛苦的基督教教派社区斯特美国宾夕法尼亚已为全世界感到悲哀失去五个子女五人仍在住院治疗.子女死亡,父母有罢工的核心.它是世界上最有经验的家长痛心忍受尤其是造成死亡的另一成年恶意行为.在<阿鲁沙杀害五名少女难以置信的表现力宽恕.一个杀害了祖父的女孩立刻前往家中慰问,并攻击宽恕甚至拥抱父亲外孙女的凶手.这是一个深刻展示了耶稣基督的恩典和爱心行动.
Jesus said, “But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.耶稣说,"但我向你保证,听到你们的仇敌,要爱好者恨你祝福那些诅咒你,你虐待者祈祷. To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.你们谁给他打的脸颊,另还提供;谁取走他从大衣你不隐瞒你连衬衣. Give to every one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them again.不禁让每一位从你;谁取走他和你不问他们的货物. And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.” (Luke 6:27-31) Love and forgiveness is the core teaching of Jesus Christ, but forgiveness is often misconstrued as condoning. As the Amish have demonstrated, forgiveness is an act of letting go from the heart so that healing can begin. It lives in the recognition that nothing you do today will change something that happened yesterday. Judgment and anger are of the mind.正如您希望男人做你做给他们."(卢克6:27-31)爱与宽恕的核心是教学耶稣基督但常常被误为纵容宽恕.由于教派表明,宽恕是一种从心不放,使愈合才能开始.它生活在确认没有你们今天会改变一些发生在昨天.愤怒的头脑和判断的. Forgiveness lives in the realm of the heart.宽恕的心生命境界. True forgiveness requires spiritual maturity as well as a deep understanding of the teachings of Jesus that is rare in today’s world. How does forgiveness promote healing?真正需要宽恕的精神,以及成熟的深刻理解,耶稣的教义是难得在今天的世界.如何促进愈合宽恕? And how can the Amish example help you to forgive?例如,如何帮助你原谅教派?
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2 Oct10月2日
Jesus said, “Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” (Matthew 26:52)耶稣说:"你们把剑放回取而代之;所有服食者亡的剑剑."(马太26:52)
A conversation that took place over 600 years ago between a Byzantine Emperor named Manuel II Paleologus and a highly educated Persian has sparked outrage over the past several weeks from Muslims throughout the world. The controversy arose earlier last month after the most Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI used a single quote from this conversation during a lecture at the University of Regensburg. Pope Benedict XVI quoted the Byzantine Emperor to emphasize the importance of Reason and Faith, but when this quote was taken out of context it was misconstrued by many Muslims as an affront by the Pope against their most Holy Prophet Mohammad. What has been overlooked during this ongoing controversy is that the subject of the conversation that occurred between the Emperor and the Persian was about Christianity and Islam, and the Truth of both.交谈发生600多年前由一个叫曼努埃尔二paleologus拜占庭皇帝和波斯高学历引发公愤过去几周从全世界的穆斯林.上个月早些时候发生争议后最为教宗本笃十六教宗用单一引述这交谈regensburg大学演讲时.教宗本笃十六引述拜占庭皇帝强调理性和信仰,但是当这句话被断章取义,很多人以为这是侮辱穆斯林的先知穆罕默德罗马教皇对自己最.一直被人忽略的是,在当前争议标的之间所发生的谈话,波斯皇帝约为基督教和伊斯兰教而无论真相. It represents a comprehensive discussion of the structures of faith contained in both the Bible and in the Qur’an.它全面讨论结构和圣经中所载的信念,在古兰经. The Pope was focusing on a single point that the Emperor made during this conversation that violence is incompatible with religion and that spreading the faith through violence was unreasonable or more simply that faith without reason can lead to violence and extremism, which holds true for any religion not just Islam or Christianity. As the Pope illuminates, “Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the human soul.教宗是集中到一点,天皇发表谈话说,这次暴力是不相容的宗教和信仰,宣扬通过暴力或不合理的信念,更没有理由只可能导致暴力和极端主义它不仅适用于对任何宗教或伊斯兰教和基督教.正如教宗说明,"暴力是不相容的性质和上帝的性质人类灵魂. Faith is born of the soul not the body.”信仰的灵魂是不是出生在身体."
Jesus said, “For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.”(Matthew 26:52) In this moment, when he is about to be arrested by the Romans, he does not judge violence he simply reveals that violence leads to continued violence.耶稣说:"所有的人以剑者亡的剑"(马太26:52),这一刻,当他即将被罗马人逮捕,他不透露法官干脆暴力导致暴力持续暴力. This is the universal law of cause and effect – if you choose to be violent then violence will indeed return to you. As the Pope points out “Violence is incompatible with the nature of God and the nature of the human soul.这是因果循环的普遍规律,如果你要选择暴力暴力确实然后回到你们.正如教宗指出"暴力是不相容的性质和上帝的性质人类灵魂. Faith is born of the soul not the body.” Violence is of the flesh while Faith is of the spirit. Jesus is a living demonstration of faith. He reveals that faith lives in the spirit which cannot be touched by anything even death.信仰的灵魂是不是出生在身体."暴力的肉而信仰的精神.基督信仰是一种生活的示范.他透露,在生命的精神信仰,不能感动什么,甚至死亡. Jesus explains, “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.” (Matthew 10:28) This is the key to understanding the eternal message of Jesus Christ.耶稣说:"不要怕那些杀身体而不能杀灵魂"(马太10时28分)这是最关键的理解信息耶稣基督的永恒. It reveals the source of violence as well as the source of faith.它揭示了暴力的来源以及源头信仰. Jesus illuminates, “ It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.”(John 6:63) He unveils the Truth that both violence and faith are born out of a single word. What is this word?耶稣阐明:"这是一种精神赋予生命,肉体是无济于事;我谈过话你们的精神和生命."(约翰6:63),他揭露了真相,无论是暴力和信仰510,000一字一句.这是什么道理? And how can it help us understand the teaching of Jesus on a deeper level?怎样帮助我们了解基督的教导就更深一层?
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