…so, it is not entirely surprising to me that in their bowdlerization of the Scripture text, the Revised Lectionary committee chose to omit these two verses from the reading. Perhaps…
…on the Politics of Scripture blog on May 31, 2021. In Christianity, the idea of being made in the image of God is so beguiling that the concept emerges as…
…conquest and control, but of radical and fragile interdependence and community, especially with the earth itself. The transfiguration stories in scripture, and their mountains, are not places of answers. They…
…exaltation. Raz’s account, by way of contrast, neither mentions God nor any theological concept at all. Nor is there any reference to Scripture or Israel in his account (Raz, interestingly…
…long before this latest classroom battle and will exist long after I am dead and gone. Put on the armour of God…Do unto others…how do we choose whether scripture commands…
…following God’s leading to carry the Good News to the Gentiles. The overarching lesson which pervades the scripture is that following this God, who comes as uncontrollable Wind in both…
…in power by stripping people from their solidarity networks and by separating communities. When, despite Scripture, unscrupulous officials continue to “oppress the hired workers in their wages, the widow, and…
…interpretation of scripture depends heavily on their own positionality and cultural context. As a young adult steeped in white U.S. evangelicalism, I definitely read this passage prescriptively, patting myself on…
…can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. 32Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: ‘Like…
…(Luke 4:6). In Christian contexts down through the ages, Scripture has often been used (selectively) to legitimate unjust hierarchical control. By way of examples, our minds may conjure up American…
…did not understand the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. 10Then the disciples returned to their homes. 11But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she…
…examples. My purpose here is to listen attentively to the pathos of the Akeda, from the empathetic viewpoint of Isaac. Whatever our exegesis of scripture and tradition may suggest, it…