…as you wish.” And her daughter was healed from that moment. Matthew 15:21–28 (NRSVue) [Editor’s note: This week, “Politics of Scripture” departs from the Revised Common Lectionary to offer a…
…two-story-high screen emblazoned with a single all-caps word in enormous, shining lights: “TRUMP.” On the other side of US politics, Kamala Harris’s belated rise to the top of her party’s…
…one has in scripture is not a definition of marriage, but rather a series of narrative portrayals of varying configurations of persons whom the text presents as having appropriate sexual…
…we turn to Holy Scripture, however, we do not find much about charity in the biblical passages traditionally read at Christmas. Instead, we see a consistent focus on justice. This…
…he visited monasteries; so he would build a little house and care for her there. He would copy sutras from the Buddhist scriptures and sell them, and in this manner…
…the pain of this failure acutely each time life is lost to senseless, preventable violence. So scripture tells us God and the Spirit did not create the world for such…
…and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe. 36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones…
…Scripture, there are many issues upon which Christians are ready to take a stand, yes or no. But the very same Scriptures make it crystal clear that on numerous issues…
…they take the bus home. Say Thank you Say I’m Sorry Jericho Brown The New York Times June 2020 The last time I wrote for the Politics of Scripture it…
…in Franklin, TN where they attend the Lutheran Church of Saint Andrew. This article is part of the series, the Politics of Scripture. While the focus of the series is…
…The closest I have come to politics is writing for the Politics of Scripture blog you are now reading. Height privilege is an unfortunate part of our social reality; one…
…Church of Saint Andrew. This article is part of the series, the Politics of Scripture. While the focus of the series is on weekly preaching texts, we welcome commentary on…