Advent – Page 2

Sing the Third Verse!

Posted on December 13, 2011December 12, 2011 by Mark Randall James

The spirit of Advent is one of sensitivity to oppression and suffering, to hunger and need. Under the weight of such sorrows, Advent finds in the prophets of Israel a hope that gives voice to these ... Read More

An Advertisement for Advent, the Anti-Holiday

Posted on December 13, 2011December 12, 2011 by Kathryn Ray

Hey there, weary Christian! Are you a retail employee disillusioned by the singleminded zeal of shoppers determined to spread the spirit of giving, come hell or high water? Are you a stressed out chur... Read More

Apologies, Not Apologetics

Posted on December 2, 2011December 4, 2011 by Anna DeWeese

Something keeps creeping up in my mind, almost as a mantra, as I hear and see and experience much of our world’s news. From within the OccupyWallStreet movement and other protests national and globa... Read More

Strangers Among Us

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Kelly Figueroa-Ray

This past week the United Methodist Church got some good press… the Tea Party Nation’s Judson Phillips demanded its closure. The Huffington Post reports that Phillips demanded the closure ... Read More

A Hermeneutic of Gracious Pondering in a Season of Anticipation

Posted on December 20, 2010December 21, 2010 by Marvin Lance Wiser

Shortly before leaving Boston for the holidays I had an opportunity to attend a lecture by philosopher Richard Kearney at Boston College on his more recent publication, Anatheism: Returning to God A... Read More

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