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Bede Griffiths is considered one of the pioneers of interfaith theology. He sought to establish a profound connection between different religious traditions at a time when even Christian ecumenism was still in its infancy. His spirituality, nourished by monastic sources, and his mystical teachings devoted an unusually high degree of attention to the problem of nature. According to his own interpretation, he first found God in nature, then in Christ and the Church, and finally in the comprehensive horizon of religions. This article attempts to demonstrate that his theology of religions, which reflects an explicitly mystical approach, is not simply pluralistic in orientation, but remains committed to Christianity, yet presupposes an almost forced harmony between different religious traditions. An analysis of Griffiths’s most important texts reveals a series of ambiguities and inconsistencies in his thinking that are rarely examined in the relevant literature. By analyzing Griffiths’s mysticism, his conception of nature, and his theology of religions, the article argues that his thinking is still so nuanced and complex that it has potential for the future.

At Saint Paul United Methodist Church and many churches across the country, palm fronds from Palm Sunday worship services are put to use a year after their trademark day. There are palm crosses, palm statues, palm doves and fish, palm wreaths, even palm crowns of thorns. 1. Sheri Jablonski and her son Austin stand Saturday during the blessing of the palms at Saint Teresa's. 2. Father Joseph J. Nemec leads the blessing of the palms Saturday at Saint Teresa's Catholic Church with help from Jacob Swanson (center), an altar server, and Jeff Casavant, an acolyte (right). PHOTOS BY DAN ELDRIDGE/Lincoln Journal Star

Born Nov. 9, 1935, [Marvin Rowe Griffith] was a lifelong resident of his beloved Fox Hill in Hampton. He was employed by Newport News Shipbuilding for 35 years and retired in 1995. Marvin was a member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church where he also worked as custodian for 35 years. In addition, he served as a member of the Fox Hill Volunteer Fire Department for 57 years. Marvin loved spending time outside mowing the lawn on his John Deere tractor and woodworking in his workshop, also known as 'Bubba's Place.' He was always willing to help a neighbor in need and often put others before himself. Marvin was full of life and loved to joke with everyone.

The funeral service will be 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Church of [Jesus Christ] of Latter-day Saints, Hersey Road, Berlin, Vt. Burial will be at a later date in Plainfield Center Cemetery, Plainfield. Calling hours are 7 to 9 tonight at Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre. Memorial contributions may be made to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Welfare Fund, care of Bishop David Stonecliffe, 29 Sunset Road, Barre, Vt. 05641.

A memorial service for Sadie E.

Survivors include her four children, Roberta (Claude) Herman, of Pewaukee, Gerald (Barbara) Griffith, of Roscoe, Ill., Nancy (Clyde) Watkins, of Paris Landing, Tenn., and Judy (Charles) Taylor, of Waukesha; eight grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.

\"We don't ask for credentials,\" he said. \"To put it flippantly, we don't card people.\" \"There's very few days in my 33 years when I didn't celebrate Mass somewhere,\" he said. \"It's that essential.\" \"A growing number are looking at the meaning of Communion and saying it's a really essential worship experience,\" he said. \"There's a growing appreciation of the sacrament.\"