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WEBThe midsummer of life. The season of tending and waiting can be tedious. “There’s a frog in our house!”. My daughter and I said the words together, but only one of us was excited. Embracing the random can open us up to the agitations of the Holy Spirit.
Who is Jesus for Muslims? | The Christian Century
WEBJun 7, 2017 · In Islam, Jesus, peace and blessings be upon him, is one of the five greatest messengers of God who are collectively known as the ‘Ul al-Azm or the Possessors of Steadfastness. Jesus is also a real person who lived in Roman Judea in the first century of the Common Era. Muslims share with Christians most of the basic outlines of Jesus’ story ...
Does the promise still hold? Israel and the land: An essay and ...
WEBJan 13, 2009 · The promise of the land will remain conditional until the dawn of the messianic age. Israel’s ability to retain its independence will depend on both its obedience to the commandments and the resolve and power of its military. The return of the Jews to Israel has also posed a challenge to Christians.
The quiet rise of Christian dominionism
WEBThe quiet rise of Christian dominionism. Jerry Falwell wanted to prepare America for the end of the world. Ted Cruz’s evangelical backers want to take America over. by Keri Ladner in the November 2022 issue. US Senator Ted Cruz at the 2021 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Gage Skidmore / Creative ...
Giving to be forgiven: Alms in the Bible | The Christian Century
WEBSep 4, 2013 · It is widely assumed that forgiveness in the Bible is a yes or no proposition. One is either forgiven or not—end of question. In certain Protestant circles this is often associated with what is known as the “forensic” theory of the atonement. On this view, forgiveness is likened to a judge declaring an accused party innocent.
“Dad, why does Deuteronomy 20 talk about killing the boys and …
WEBJun 30, 2021 · by Matthew Schlimm in the June 30, 2021 issue. (Source images by Titian (public domain) and Mitchell Luo on Unsplash) I recently felt heartbreak when my daughter, shortly after receiving her first Bible, stumbled onto Deuteronomy 20, which commands Israelites to kill all that breathes in Canaan (vv. 16–18). I’m a pacifist, and that chapter ...
Browse the RCL - The Christian Century
WEBBrowse the RCL. Use the Narrative Lectionary ›. Year. Season: Season after Pentecost | 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 (Psalm 15); James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 | Semi-continuous first reading: Song of Solomon 2:8-13 (Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9) September 1, 2024. Season after …
Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to a community in the middle of a culture …
WEBJan 3, 2018 · Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians, now lost, in the fall of 50 CE. The Corinthians pushed back quite hard. They wrote a reply to Paul with a number of questions. In the spring of 51 CE he wrote a long letter back, our 1 Corinthians. This is where we start to build up a more detailed picture of the community, and it is not a pretty ...
Black women’s faith, black women’s flourishing - The Christian …
WEBMar 13, 2019 · Cannon’s Black Womanist Ethics, published in 1988, addressed the moral character, traditions, and value of African American women’s communities.The same year, Renita J. Weems, the first black woman ever to earn a Ph.D. in Old Testament, published Just a Sister Away: A Womanist Vision of Women’s Relationships in the Bible, which engaged biblical sisterhood and black women’s healing.
The purpose of dinosaurs: Extinction and the goodness of God
WEBWithout competition from the dinosaurs, mammals—until that time minor players in earth’s history—suddenly flourished in the new environment. The diversification of mammals eventually ended up in the emergence of Homo sapiens—and that development, we might add, led to the incarnation of God in the person of Jesus Christ.
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