Thu 2 Oct, 2008
It’s the eve of the first frost in Wisconsin, and it looks like it has a good chance of being a freeze-out. I was pretty frustrated with this year’s short growing season as I rescued a wheelbarrow full of green tomatoes in the soaking cold fall rain. Today I experienced the toil and thorns of the fall. Yesterday was a different story. Tilling a new strawberry patch and prairie plot… Continue reading
Thu 2 Mar, 2006
The Boston Globe reported on President George Bush’s comments that public schools should teach both evolution and intelligent design. Bush made a laudable statement: “‘I think that part of education is to expose people to different schools of thought,’ Bush said. ‘You’re asking me whether or not people ought to be exposed to different ideas, the answer is yes.’”However, Bush’s open-mindedness has its critics. The Boston Globe article quotes… Continue reading
Mon 2 May, 2005
Question: The Bible says we are made in the image and likeness of God. What does this mean? We don’t all look alike or even behave alike. Does it mean spiritually only?The first step to answering this question is to realize that the “Image of God” does not refer to a physical resemblance, or to appearance of any kind. God the Father does not have a
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Jeff Arrowood taught moral theology, literature, US history and psychology at a Catholic high school for ten years. He is now a stay-at-home father who still teaches through the From the Abbey Catholic educational apostolate. In addition to this blog, the From the Abbey website offers Catholic educational resources, some of which are free and some of which are worth paying for! He also gives educational programs and writes online courses and educational curricula for Catholic schools and parishes. Jeff and his family live in central Wisconsin.
