Long Hard Thinking

I've been away from this blog for several years.  My photography business took off and I found I had little time for keeping it up.  But something else was going on too.  For several years now I have been deeply rethinking my own faith and beliefs.  This had nothing to do with the scandals over the pederast priests and the unconscionable cover up by our bishops.  I've had a deep reevaluation of the very roots of my faith.  Do I still call myself a Catholic?  Yes.  Do I still call myself a Christian?  Yes.  But the meaning of both have changed for me.  Some will agree, many will disagree. 

I've spent several years reading different theological perspectives.  The one theologian who has made sense for me is Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong.  I'll be discussing him more in the future, along with my own (and still evolving) understanding.