Tag: Scripture
Blessed are…
As a privileged person, I appreciate the challenge to give up power and participate in the blessed life promised by the Beatitudes. Gohn gives me hope, that yes, I too have a place in the Reign of God... Read More
Role of the Rabbi in Climate Change
The role of the spiritual leader in the age of climate change: Re-imagining how to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations. This is the title of the seven d... Read More
Ridiculous Encounters of the Inter-Religious Kind
Well this is my fifth post on this inter-religious site, so I thought I might share some thoughts on the topic. I’ve intentionally kept my first four posts tradition-specific. I’m a United... Read More
Mary-Jesus Theology Part 2
As mentioned in Part 1, wherever the story of the birth of Jesus appears in scripture, Jesus is always upon Mary's bosom, effortlessly delivered and resting on her bosom, or speaking from within her w... Read More
A Christmas Apology
Something about the good news of Jesus Christ’s birth was intended to allay our fears. So why is it that so many people are so often afraid of Christians, the ones who are supposed to be spreading t... Read More
Mary-Jesus Theology Part 1
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
Interreligious Encounter: Magi, Mary, and Jesus
What Scriptural model of dialogue might we choose? Let us live out the model of interreligious dialogue taught to us by the Magi and Mary—so that maybe (maybe) the Moseses and Pharaohs of our world... Read More
Orphan Stories at Christmastime
My inaugural posts at State of Formation seem to indicate a passion for sharing what I believe are incisive resources with State of Formation contributors and readers. This Christmas Eve Eve, I commen... Read More