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Live the Trinity – into suspended animation?
I might have to take a page from the Red Stick Rant book and put this website into temporary(?) hibernation. The last 2 weeks have been working 10-12 hours/day which is fine. Hard work is part of congregational ministry. But … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Art, Bible, Buddhism, Ethnicity and race, Hebrew Bible, Internationals and immigrants, Movies and film, New Testament, News, Opera, Politics, Science, Society and Culture
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Heading to New York (where gay marriage is now legal)
This Thursday evening my children and I will fly to upstate New York to spend a week visiting with my mom as well as my sisters and brother and his family who all live in Minnesota. My mom lives on … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Practice, Christianity, Family, Hebrew Bible, Issues, Judaism, Law and Justice, Logic and Reason, Politics, Religion, Same-sex, Society and Culture
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How Tolkien might help us understand faith/trust in Genesis 22
Note – These are my notes from Evensong last night. I apologize that all this is in note form. I will add the text of the quotes – which are important – later. Was planning to talk about ecclesiology/church in … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Hebrew Bible, Islam, Judaism, Literature, Prayer, Theology, Tolkien
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SERMON – A new understanding of faith/estel (or) The unavoidable story (Genesis 22)
Note – I am not entirely happy with this sermon as sermon. In other words it need more work and the central idea/point needs to be developed much better. But I share it because of the central idea/point which is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Hebrew Bible, Hermeneutics (Interpretation), Islam, Judaism, Prayer, Theology
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Holy liberation (or) Sabba-, part V
First published in The Window (November 2006) Sabba- (or) Holy Liberation, part V Richard M. Wright (The Sabba- is going somewhere…) Last week I suggested that Sabba- in part represents the opposite of slavery. Perhaps liberation. And therefore asked, If … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Practice, Culture, Hebrew Bible, Sabbath
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Holy Liberation (or) Sabb-, part IV
Originally published in The Window (November 10, 2006) Holy Liberation (or) Sabb-, part IV by Richard M. Wright (The Sabb- is going somewhere…) Are we slaves? (Say whaaa-?) That is an offensive question but bear with me. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Practice, Hebrew Bible, Law and Justice, New Testament, Sabbath
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The psychology of evil and the confluence of sin and death (or) The orthodox theology of Tolkien, part I
I have never entirely understood the connection(?) between sin and death. Let me confess that I am not much of a Satanologist. What do I mean by that? That in my understanding and teaching of the Christian faith do not … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Hebrew Bible, Judaism, Literature, Orthodoxy, Theology
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A few rejoinders to recent On Faith articles on sex and marriage in the Bible
Jennifer Wright Knust is a professor of New Testament and Christian origins at Boston University. She has attracted some attention lately for her series of articles on sexuality and marriage in the Bible. These have appeared in the “On Faith” … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christian Practice, Hebrew Bible, Judaism, New Testament, Sexuality, Song of Songs
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President Obama’s exceptional speech in Tucson
I admit not looking forward to hearing/reading the President’s speech at the memorial service in Arizona. Ace of Spades HQ had mixed reactions. My excellent friend Jonathan called it the “best speech of his life”. So grit my teeth and … Continue reading
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Hopko on the Old Testament (or) I just wasted fifty bucks on a lousy Bible translation?!?
Needed to get by this weekend a Bible to present to my fellow minister on the occasion of her ordination this evening. She recently said something about “really need to read the Apocrypha” so found a nice New Revised Standard … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Hebrew Bible, Orthodoxy, Personal, Septuagint
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