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Freaking Theology

Posted on April 7, 2011April 5, 2011 by Garfield Swaby

If the title of this blog entry led you to believe that its purpose is to criticize theology, you would be correct. As used here, ‘Freaking’ is not an adjective, not a clean version of the ‘F’... Read More

Mary-Jesus Theology Part 2

Posted on December 29, 2010December 29, 2010 by Garfield Swaby

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

Mary-Jesus Theology Part 1

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Garfield Swaby

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

Between Native Americans and Pilgrims

Posted on November 28, 2010November 28, 2010 by Garfield Swaby

For a few years my wife, children, and I would hear about the jokes, laughter, and family news on the following day when we went to get our share of the leftover oxtails and pie. Happily, we haven't l... Read More