I am a Baptist, through and through. I feel it closely in my identity, and know the stories well. I can recite to you Walter Shurden’s work on historical Baptist distinctives. I love the story o...Read More
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
One of the most interesting descriptions of the style and order of the Qur'an describes it as avante-garde, even more so than Finnegan's Wake! The first Muslims were probably quite aware that the birt...Read More
When my husband I got married, we moved into a new apartment and signed a cable agreement, the kind where you get a bundle with far more than you need because getting less actually costs more. As a re...Read More