Dear Fundamentalists and Classical Theists: As you gather this weekend to remember losing your lord, then getting him back (phew, that was close!), your pot luck beans should also move you. Try this recipe, best served on a sturdy paper plate with a slab of crusty leavened bread. Add vodka to the punchbowl and watch the Elders experience epiphany. Church Basement Pot Luck Beans 1 pound dry beans (navy beans, soldier beans, Great Northern beans, etc.) 1/3 pound salt pork 3 tablespoons molasses 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard Wash the beans in a colander or strainer; pick over the beans to remove any pebbles…

It’s amazing to discover how a man in the 1800s had such a clear and consistent vision of society, much of it conceived in a small cabin in the woods. The ideas revealed in the writings of Henry David Thoreau have much to teach us today: the relationship of humans and nature, the role of the state, a view of God, community and conservation … I have compiled some links for more reading. There’s great stuff there. Here’s a quote I wish the forest industry folks in PEI could grasp: “If a man walk in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of…