Never do we know enough to say that. For some reason, nothing so infuriates me as the incapacity of seemingly intelligent people to get it through their heads that God doesn't go around this world with his fingers on triggers, his fists around knives, his hands on steering wheels. As for the theological issues, I agree with William on the need for respectful silence. William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1986. I have a little sentence or two, about the Chinese Emperor who sent his wise man off for a month, to figure out, what is happiness? Rev. You can purchase individual sermons for $4.42 (includes processing fees). What do you think it is? This is the ninth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. is the blossom. William Sloane Coffin Jr. offers one more complicated blessing. Very on the point I think. Bill Coffin was such a man. It all makes me wonder if its not a matter of God willing or letting, but more like the laws of nature. These days, campuses are very concerned with religious pluralism. Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, Rev. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. Thursday, February 15, 2007. When sorrow walked with me. Its presence in my mind has been so frequent, especially recently after the loss of a dear friend, that I finally decided to share it here. RN: What broader advice do you have for strengthening our democracy and confronting the concentration of power and wealth over the life sustaining directions our country (with its impact on the world) needs to take? Sloan from Doonesbury; New Documentary: WWilliam Sloane Coffin: A Lover's . So if someone says, "Are you saved?" He was a cleric. This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1977-1979. Thousands of people have died without the benefit of a poetic father! And decks the rays. Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. He attended Deerfield Academy and Phillips Academy Andover before beginning his studies at Yale University in 1942. What should churches be doing in the face of whats going on in our country right now? I know all the "right" biblical passages, including "Blessed are those who mourn," and my faith is no house of rest, came from fellow reverends, a few of whom proved they knew their cards; these passages are true, I know. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyones protection, just for everyones unending support. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyone's protection, just for everyone's unending support. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment.". In the fascinating documentary movie Mondo Cane' which was released in 1962, among the strange and seemingly depraved (to Western eyes) behavior is one segment about old people in China who wait around in the upper floor of a house to die while their families are downstairs at a party celebrating their deaths. Thats why immediately after such a tragedy people must come to your rescue, people who only want to hold your hand, not to quote anybody or even say anything, people who simply bring food and flowers the basics of beauty and life people who sign letters simply, Your brokenhearted sister. In other words, in my intense grief I felt some of my fellow reverends not many, and none of you, thank God were using comforting words of Scripture for self-protection, to pretty up a situation whose bleakness they simply couldnt face. Q: It must make you terribly frustrated to see all the things you think are wrong and not being righted, and not be able to play the part in leading those movements that you once did. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. Nationalism at the expense of another nation, is just as wicked as racism at the expense of another race. Details are given further below. "Human unity is not something we are called on to create only something we are called on to recognize." Nowhere in the scripture does it say, God is car accident or God is death. God is justice and kindness, mercy, and always always love. My own consolation lies in knowing that it was not the will of God that Alex die; that when the waves closed over the sinking car, God's heart was the first of all our hearts to break. RN: What about the Educational system as it relates to democracy? William Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 - April 12, 2006) was an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. Moved Permanently. We chaired you through the market-place; Man and boy stood cheering by, Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup is the autobiography of the chaplain for the Maine game warden who herself was widowed with four young children when her husband a state trooper was killed in a car accident. The one thing that should never be said when someone dies is "It is the will of God." Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. I'm sure there must be something somewhere in the Bible which says words to that effect. There are many kinds of silence, and one of them is a humbled, respectful, listening silence. From fields where glory does not stay, 10 Another consolation, of course, will be the learning which better be good, given the price. Did you perhaps mistake me for someone else?? But you seem to be able to deal with these problems in a way that recalls some deep confidence. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. There's something in the flight Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; The reality of grief is the absence of God My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? The reality of grief is the solitude of pain, the feeling that your heart is in pieces, your minds a blank, that there is no joy the world can give like that it takes away. (Lord Byron). Q: Many, many religious conservatives read the same Scripture that you do and come out very differently on social issues. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, You blew it, buddy. In other words, in my intense grief I felt some of my fellow reverends not many, and none of you, thank God were using comforting words of Scripture for self-protection, to pretty up a situation whose bleakness they simply couldn't face. Not because our diverse readership will agree with all of its theological underpinnings, but because I think it offers wise advice on what to say (and not say) when someone dies tragically, a poignant window on the human experience, and a lesson in the art of effective rhetoric(hence why we were discussing it in a communications class). How are you able to look at the world as it is and still have the capacity for feeling joyful? How does a true Christian operate in a pluralistic world? Q: What should we be mindful of when we make defense policy? My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Yes, but at least, My God, my God; and the psalm only begins that way, it doesnt end that way. Coffin on defense issues from the Center for Defense Information; Read Coffin's eulogy for his son Alex; Relive the past with Rev. There is no smaller package in all the world than that of a man all wrapped up in himself.', 'Prophets from Amos and Isaiah to Gandhi and King have shown how frequently compassion demands confrontation. Realist- I'm struggling to understand how what you said relates to anything I posted above whatsoever. Download Sermon Scripture List(84 kb - PDF). And thats what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. William Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 - April 12, 2006) was an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. http://dlvr.it/Ng3r8d. Q: As you look back on everything you've done in your wonderful life, what are you most proud of? What do you say to those people? The time you won your town the race And thats what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. And hold to the low lintel up Q: Where does the rise of conservatism, especially on the religious Right among Protestant evangelicals, fit into this whole thing? Alex, as he was called, was killed in a car accident in 1983 when he was only. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. After earth has stopped the ears: Now you will not swell the rout All rights reserved. by Rev. After the death of his wife, C.S. Read more. That's the puzzlement of it all. Q: How about your own death? ABERNETHY: In our conversation, Coffin quoted words he liked, words he attributed to Irenaeus, an early church father: "The glory of God is a human being fully alive." He liked it here. When she saw me, she shook her head, then headed for the kitchen, saying sadly over her shoulder, "I just don't understand the will of God." William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1987. The Rev. The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin By William Sloane Coffin Book Review An impressive collection of sermons by William Sloan Coffin delivered from 1977 to 1982. Letters to a Young Doubter By William Sloane Coffin Book Review Letters by the inimitable Christian progressive on faith, doubt, Jesus, and the insanities of a world awash . I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the cold ground. This is the third year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible., I love the recklessness of faith. BBC 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Will was tyring to elicit thoughts about the whole concept of a god's will. Refusing to cede the battlefield of morality to conservatives, he argues that "compassion demands . T he Rev. And decks the rays. So he has a hand in making our lives better but not worse? Continue the suffering of living in preference to going to heaven just so you'll have their company around. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. It is truly a labor of love (a lot of labor; a lot of love) to digitally "Save Bill's Voice." Delivered from the Riverside Church pulpit over his ten years as senior minister, there were over 300 sermons in need of archiving to a digital format. Elegant and curled I walked a mile with Sorrow But left me none the wiser Last year Union Theological Seminary in New York gave him its highest medal. I know how you feel I think you raise an important point when you say There are many kinds of silence, and one of them is a humbled, respectful listening silence So. Which is not to say that there are no nature-caused deaths I can think of many right here in this parish in the five years Ive been here deaths that are untimely and slow and pain-ridden, which for that reason raise unanswerable questions, and even the specter of a Cosmic Sadist yes, even an Eternal Vivisector. But the things I learned from her Smart lad, to slip betimes away There are small accidents, like knocking over your milk at the dinner table. So while trite, its true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, She chattered all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. But I do not approve. I'm puzzled by all of this. #Power Of Love #Truth #Love. While I could never presume to know the answer, I do take comfort in this passage from the author Kate Braestrup, which I wrote in my final post on this blog (below). Download free, high-quality (4K) pictures and wallpapers featuring William Sloane Coffin, Jr. These prayers may be purchased separately but they are included in the actual sermons too. And [a lot of people] think that emotional mediocrity is the good life. I know how lucky I am! RN: Why do you think most of the anti-war groups stopped their marches in 2004 and became quiescent compared to 2003? Rev. -- William Sloane Coffin. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. Robert Browning Hamilton Or, in Emily Dickinsons verse: By a departing light We see acuter quite Than by a wick that stays. Its presence in my mind has been so frequent, especially recently after the loss of a dear friend, that I finally decided to share it here. And silence sounds no worse than cheers 15 And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. Than by a wick that stays. You can purchase individual prayers for $1.34 (includes processing fees). God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. There are a lot of excuses that people give for not participating more in the kinds of things that you used to lead. Interview with Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. But the point is this. by Rev. Theres something in the flight That clarifies the sight And decks the rays. Townsman of a stiller town. What is the religious challenge at our universities? William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. Than by a wick that stays. Q: Why do you think that is, in the country as a whole? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Lewis wrote, "They say 'the coward dies many times'; so does the beloved. If the order gets mixed up, thats misery. So while trite, it's true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. Then he moves on to the next town. William Sloane Coffin. The Theology of William Sloane Coffin. Itsjust one of those things I think is worth a read by all. Editor's note: Ten days after his son, Alex, drove off a bridge and was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered the following sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. Thats why immediately after such a tragedy people must come to your rescue, people who only want to hold your hand, not to quote anybody or even say anything, people who simply bring food and flowers the basics of beauty and life people who sign letters simply, Your brokenhearted sister. In other words, in my intense grief I felt some of my fellow reverends not many, and none of you, thank God were using comforting words of Scripture for self-protection, to pretty up a situation whose bleakness they simply couldnt face. Is that so hard to understand? We have to be forced down. I went right away to the piano. And I wept and I wept. Listen to an interview with Rev. But if anyone dare speak in response to this tragic accident, they could learn much from William Sloane Coffin, the American justice activist who died last year, about what not to say to. This is the first year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. Among the healing flood of letters that followed his death was one carrying this wonderful quote from the end of Hemingways A Farewell to Arms: The world breaks everyone, then some become strong at the broken places. My own broken heart is mending, and largely thanks to so many of you, my dear parishioners; for if in the last week I have relearned one lesson, it is that love not only begets love, it transmits strength. In my case on the death of my wife they were summed up well in a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay entitled Dirge without Music. Jim Antal, a Norwich resident who advises the president of the national United Church of Christ on climate change, will deliver the inaugural William Sloane . BBC Northern Ireland presenter William Crawley discusses the often controversial political, religious and ethical issues of the day. This well-intentioned person had brought in a dinner for Coffin and his family and said, "I just don't understand the will of God." He said: "I'll say you don't, friend. Rev. See more stories about iPad, HBO, How-To. Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" The more we love the bigger we are, There is no smaller package in the world than a man all wrapped up in himself.. First you leap, and then you grow wings." --- William Sloane Coffin. This is the sixth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. The Blessing of Grace by The Rev. My dad, who became a doctor, has a weathered copy of Alexs Death which he has xeroxed on many occasions to give to friends and colleagues experiencing loss. If you had a pastoral visit with the president, what would you say? Ten days after Alex's death, he delivered this extraordinary sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. For the latest updates across BBC blogs, visit the Blogs homepage. William Sloane Coffin. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. Rev. I'm always puzzled at these Moslem women who wail like Banshees when their terrorist sons are killed as what they believe to be martyrs. It just happened. William Sloane Coffin Jr., a Presbyterian minister and social activist who was an outspoken leader of the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s and '70s, died Wednesday at his . I know how lucky I am! A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew, Can you explain what that means for you? As almost all of you know, a week ago last Monday night, driving in a terrible storm, my son Alexander who to his friends was a real day-brightener, and to his family "fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky" my twenty-four-year-old Alexander, who enjoyed beating his old man at every game and in every race, beat his father to the grave. The Art of Manliness participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. "Eulogy for Alex" by William Sloane Coffin He was 81.. April 12, 2006 / 7:32 PM / AP. In other word, good patriots are not nationalists. RN: How is Vermont a model in this respect? 20. Download. Sometimes it has seemed that patriotism blocked any kind of criticism, that we were afraid if we spoke out against going to war or the policies after the Iraq war, that it would be considered disloyal to the troops and our country. And early though the laurel grows That clarifies the sight "The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love." --- William Sloane Coffin. When a person dies, there are many things that can be said, and there is at least one thing that should never be said. There was a funny one on the Twilight Zone where as I recall, the story opens with people from all over a small Western town sitting around in a bar lamenting the loss of their beloved dearly departed. It withers quicker than the rose. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. God does not spill milk. Well compared to heaven isn't all of life suffering? Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment. William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his anti-war and peace activism, dies at the age of 81. Still there is much by way of consolation. Among the healing flood of letters that followed his death was one carrying this wonderful quote from the end of Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms": "The world breaks everyone, then some become strong at the broken places.". A Eulogy for Alex Editor's note: Ten days after his son, Alex, drove off a bridge and was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered the following sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. And finally I know that when Alex beat me to the grave, the finish line was not Boston Harbor in the middle of the night. I was first introduced to this sermon years agoin a college communications course, and I have thought of it with surprising regularityever since. William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his peace activism during the Vietnam War and his continuing work for social justice . If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. In a prideful way it would be easier to walk the valley alone, nobly, head high, instead of as we must marching as the latest recruit in the worlds army of the bereaved. This reflects what that discomfort is and so nice to read it was written by a Reverend. Coffin's son, Alex, tragic death in an automobile accident. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born to considerable wealth and social position on June 1, 1924, in New York City. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. Actually, its even more worth a listen; its considerably more powerful inthe oral form in which it was delivered, and the audio can be accessed here. I walked a mile with Sorrow And neer a word said she; But the things I learned from her But oh, the things I learned from her When sorrow walked with me. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Yes, but at least, My God, my God; and the psalm only begins that way, it doesnt end that way. Theres something in the flight That clarifies the sight And decks the rays. Cars skid out of control on icy roads, healthy cells are consumed by cancerous ones. The Rev. I was first introduced to this sermon years ago in a college communications course, and I have thought of it with surprising regularity ever since. Among the healing flood of letters that followed his death was one carrying this wonderful quote from the end of Hemingways A Farewell to Arms: The world breaks everyone, then some become strong at the broken places.. And find unwithered on its curls But was he a criminal? No. Didnt the eagle find a fresh liver to tear in Prometheus every time it dined?. An Eulogy for Alex This is the fifth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. ashington, Jan. 5--Five men, including Dr. Benjamin Spock, the author and pediatrician, and the Rev. If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. And ne'er a word said she; Q: Many of us say, "Well, you know, I've got to work hard to support my family, I don't have a lot of time," or "I don't want to seem radical," or "I don't want to cause my neighbors to suspect I'm not fully patriotic." O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Robert Browning Hamilton. I feel scorched by how much he insists on truthfulness in grief. We all do what we know how to do, maybe. And that's what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. But the point is this. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. I too have thought Gods heart is the first to break. #Firsts #Leap #Wings. COFFIN: No. "William Sloane Coffin offers here a powerful antidote to the politics of the religious right with a clarion call to passive intellectuals and dispirited liberals to reenter the fray with an unabashedly Christian view of social justice. This is amazing. After the death of his wife, C.S. Either it is god's will or there is no god! January 6, 1968 Spock and Coffin Indicted For Activity Against Draft By FRED P. GRAHAM . what do you say? So I shall so let us all seek consolation in that love which never dies, and find peace in the dazzling grace that always is. We have to be forced down. William Sloane Coffin also wrote about this in his eulogy for his son, Alex, who was killed in a car accident at age 24. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. When sorrow walked with me. He was 81. . So I shall so let us all seek consolation in that love which never dies, and find peace in the dazzling grace that always is. ABERNETHY: Coffin rails at neglect of the poor and U.S. policies in Iraq. Additionally, a 301 Moved Permanently error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. The question seems more pointed given the context -- a group of devout believers making a religious pilgrimage -- but the same question is struggled over every day by people of faith who experience suffering or have to watch a loved one suffer. My own consolation lies in knowing that it was not the will of God that Alex die; that when the waves closed over the sinking car, Gods heart was the first of all our hearts to break. The woman most in need of liberation is the woman in every man and the man in every woman. More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world. God did not bash the truck into your fathers car. And, in spite of all of this, God is wherever love can be found. William Sloane Coffin Sr. (April 15, 1879 - December 16, 1933) was an American businessman. Protestant preacher William Sloane Coffin after the death of his college-age son in an accident confesses to blowing up at a neighbor. But assuming they did, if they hadn't (it was supposed to be god's plan all along) there would be no Christian religion and no savior who died to save everyone else. William Sloane Coffin Jr. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. (born 1924) was a Yale University chaplain who spoke out against the Vietnam War and was indicted as a criminal by the United States government for conspiring to aid young men to avoid the military draft.. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born to considerable wealth and social position on June 1, 1924, in New York City. And round that early-laurelled head 25 _______________ Reprinted with permission of theWilliam Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. You blew it. The one thing that should never be said when someone dies is It is the will of God. Never do we know enough to say that. Actually, its even more worth a listen; its considerably more powerful inthe oral form in which it was delivered, and the audio can be accessed here. Instantly I was up and in hot pursuit, swarming all over her. Rev. William Sloane Coffin (2003) at Chautauqua Institution 1,555 views Feb 19, 2018 On July 20, 2003, Rev. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil . Paul said he would prefer to be in eternity (where all pain and suffering ends), but worked all the harder here in time until he left. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. Ten days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. Some will even argue that God has a purpose in allowing the accident and will use this tragedy to provoke moral growth in the world (though one hopes that this explanation will not be offered in the hearing of any grieving family members). and Yale Divinity School. William Sloane Coffin Jr., a United Church of Christ minister known globally for his peace and justice advocacy, died April 12 at his home in rural Strafford, Vermont. I walked a mile with Sorrow And neer a word said she; But the things I learned from her But oh, the things I learned from her When sorrow walked with me. William Sloane Coffin Jr., chaplain of Yale University, were indicted today on charges of conspiring to counsel young men to violate the draft laws. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Coffin about his experiences as a Freedom Rider from NPR; Read a transcript of an interview with Rev. The silence of God over the cross is our model here. Quotes, as voted by Quotefancy readers. I was impressed by the Amish last year when that young girl was killed. When a person dies, there are many things that can be said, and there is at least one thing that should never be said. There is no god!! Getentrepreneurial.com: Resources for Small Business Entrepreneurs in 2022. Like A.E. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. That clarifies the sight A powerful eulogy. MOYERS: Youre not supposed to outlive your children, are you? " William Sloan Coffin, who died yesterday at 81, was among the foremost pacifists of his generation, and set the mold for the liberal activist preacher ." Coffin, the model for Doonesbury's Reverend Sloan, was a Freedom Rider, Yale chaplain, champion for social justice and one of the most respected leaders of the anti-Vietnam war movement. To-day, the road all runners come, 5 This is the tenth year of the complete 10 year collection of sermons. 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