Faith – Page 6 – Robert J. Chase

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 robertjchase Comma Moments, Current Events, Faith

The Fire and the Fight

The fire was horrific. One of Western Civilization’s iconic landmarks was consumed in flame. For Catholics, watching the raging inferno was particularly poignant as it came during Holy Week. But … Continue reading The Fire and the Fight

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 robertjchase Current Events, Faith, Reflections

Gifts of the Season

In The Carol of the Drum, the little boy’s dilemma is juxtaposed to the glory of the hoped-for King of Israel. The aspiring young percussionist is too poor to honor … Continue reading Gifts of the Season

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 robertjchase Comma Moments, Current Events, Faith, Reflections

Pakistan Loses a Hero; I Lost a Friend

This week I received the tragic news of the death of Professor Hassan Murad, founder and chair of Pakistan's esteemed University of Management and Technology (UMT), in a fatal car … Continue reading Pakistan Loses a Hero; I Lost a Friend

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 robertjchase Comma Moments, Current Events, Faith, Reflections

Tribute to Dr. Hasan Murad by Junaid Ahmad

A Tribute to Dr. Hasan Murad By Junaid Ahmad Director, Center for Global Dialogue Lahore, Pakistan A visionary has returned to his Creator, and I feel orphaned for a second … Continue reading Tribute to Dr. Hasan Murad by Junaid Ahmad

September 3, 2018September 4, 2018 robertjchase Current Events, Faith, Reflections

President Trump, America’s Steward

While watching the funerals this past week for both Aretha Franklin and John McCain, my thoughts turned to an often-overlooked role for Donald Trump: the President as America’s Steward. Stewardship … Continue reading President Trump, America’s Steward

Life’s most precious gems of wisdom may be missed because we are too hurried to stop, look and listen at points of interruption or delay. Chase’s rich treasury of insights … Continue reading The Rev. Dr. James Forbes

― The Rev. Dr. James Forbes

Do we live in “comma” times, open and connected to each other? Or, are we in “period” times, separated and at odds with each other? Drawing on his wide experience, … Continue reading Tim Crist; member Union Congregational Church

― Tim Crist; member Union Congregational Church

A clear and clarion call for building a just and compassionate society coming from deep religious pathos, Chase’s gentle yet passionate voice is a much needed charge leading us in … Continue reading Rabbi Naamah Kelman

― Rabbi Naamah Kelman

Having Bob Chase as a guest in my course on ecumenism proved to be a great opportunity to launch the conversation on how ecumenical engagement expands to include interfaith dialogue … Continue reading Rev. Geoffrey A. Black; Visiting Professor of Leadership and Ecumenical Studies, Eden Theological Seminary

― Rev. Geoffrey A. Black; Visiting Professor of Leadership and Ecumenical Studies, Eden Theological Seminary