Rev. Karen Tudor's Page

LOTS of talk, controversy and litigation is wrapped up in this question! While Charles Darwin put forth a theory as a scientist, his theory has kept the Church on its toes defending biblical creation stories. "Stories"? Yes, actually, there are TWO stories of the creation of humanity in the book of Genesis, back to back. Unity has a take on the reason for borh of the stories from a symbolic viewpoint that actually has also been put forth by rabbinical teachings of the Talmud. Jim and I will be d… Continue

If there is anything more controversial than "God and money", I'm not sure I know what it is! Money and its use is so closely tied to how we give and receive love, our worthiness issues and the unconditional Love of God that we often avoid having the conversation at all! In Unity, we understand that God loves us unconditionally and as Jesus reminds us, "It is the Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." But that's not how it always feels, nor is it what we always experience! Depending on… Continue

When I was little, I went to a Catholic grade school. The rectory where the priests lived was on the same campus at one end of the parking lot and playground from the classrooms. I remember playing ball with my friends at recess and suddenly kids stopped playing and began moving out of the way as the tall priest dressed in his black cassock walked through the sea of children. He was smiling and chatting to various children he was passing, sometimes reaching out and rustling someone's hair or sim… Continue

On another bulletin board of new thought discussion (not on this site), I recently noticed the contention that the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was the work of a nuclear blast, equating the "wrath of God" with nuclear destruction. The comment was based on scientific findings at that ancient site of some of the effects one might find after a nuclear blast -- a popular theory that erupted was that "alien" beings may have destroyed the ancient cities and the biblical record grappled with their… Continue

I just came back from leading a women's retreat on Creativity. During the retreat, we practiced different forms of art and creativity and I gave the women a directive to share what they had each created over the weekend on Sunday morning at our service. I was given two poems that came very spontaneously that speak to how we cooperate with the creative urge and the Divine. See what you think as you read them -- if they spark some response in you or if you have something to share in this same vein… Continue