It has been a while.

The last few months have been lackluster as far as involvement in the Year of Faith project goes, and December is the final month of the project. I will not let all this go with a whimper. This has been an important part of my life and my studies, despite the cobwebs and dust this place has collected, and I want to be able to finish it off properly. I have no excuse beyond a lack of conviction, motivation, and a lot of school work to sift through.

Christianity is the most influential religion in my hemisphere of the world, it is the basis of large parts of our society and culture, and it is the last religion I will be studying and experiencing this year. It is the religion I am most familiar with, one of the few that I have actually experienced and participated in to some extent. That being said, I sure have a lot more to learn, I just won’t be as lost as I have been with previous religions. I hope to learn and experience as much as I can this month. I want to be able to go out with a bang.

The question arises though- which denomination will we be studying and practicing? The answer is all of them and none of them. My own practices are going to grow and evolve as I study and experience the religion, and I will be studying within each branch and denomination. I will be attending services at both Catholic and Protestant Churches, and there are plenty to pick from in Vancouver. I will be attending a Catholic theology class on campus, and will do my best to find at least one Bible study group to participate in. As the month progresses I may find myself leaning toward one particular branch, but we shall see.

There is plenty going on this month. Lots of churches have programs and events on that lead up to the celebration of the birth of Christ, so I won’t have an excuse not to be posting regularly. I also have final essays to work on for the next few weeks, so I probably won’t manage daily updates, at least not until mid-December. This means I won’t be writing an introductory post, but at the end of the month you ought to be getting a rather massive examination of this entire year, so there’s that to look forward to. I figure most people should know at least the basics of this particular religion anyway, and if not, then go out and get educated. I am ^_^.