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Entries by Greg Carey from 04/2012

Praying With Kids: An Interview With Rev. Rachel Hackenberg

| Posted 04.11.2012 | Religion
Read More: Prayer, Greg Carey, Rachel Hackenberg, Children's Books, Children, Christianity, Prayer and Meditation, Religion News

Elementary-aged children are still learning but are not yet fully accustomed to "church language," so their prayers are not encumbered by doubt over using the right church words.

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Crossan on Parables and Gospels

| Posted 04.16.2012 | Religion
Read More: Parables, Greg Carey, The Bible, Jesus Parables, Jesus, Gospels, John Dominic Crossan, Religious Books, Religion News

Is Jesus inconsistent, or does Matthew have an agenda? Crossan, like most interpreters, says that Matthew 23 reflects not Jesus' own teaching but a conflict that emerged decades after Jesus' career.

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Trayvon and Shaima at Easter Season: A Sermon

| Posted 04.17.2012 | Religion
Read More: Easter, Sermon, Shaima Alawadi, Trayvon Martin, Religion News

It is still news that the risen Jesus dwells with Trayvon, that he roams around Afghanistan, and that he resides in solidarity with Shaima. That's news, it's scary news.

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Jesus and the Torah

| Posted 04.26.2012 | Religion
Read More: Law, New Testament, Greg Carey, Jesus Christ, Torah, Jesus, Jesus Torah, Judaism, Christianity, Interfaith Dialogue, Religion News

Did not Jesus occasionally but intentionally violate the Torah? In a word, no.

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