Gospels

Don't Fear This Book: Crossan On Parables And Gospels

Greg Carey | Posted 04.16.2012

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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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Voices Of The Faithful: Belief In Resurrection At Core Of Christian Identity

David Briggs | Posted 04.05.2012

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Even as U.S. Christians have changed their views dramatically on issues such as same-sex marriage and women clergy, they have overwhelming held fast with the traditional view of the resurrection.

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What Is The The Core Of The Gospel?

Greg Carey | Posted 04.30.2012

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If we emphasize Jesus' death, cut out from the whole tapestry of his life, we reduce his crucifixion to perverse ritual rather than a direct consequence of his confrontation with the powers of his day.

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The Bible's Role in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist

Michael Gilmour | Posted 03.10.2012

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I found myself thinking about an aspect of Dickens easily overshadowed.. I refer to his subtle use of biblical literature.

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On Keeping Christ in Christmas

Rev. Emily C. Heath | Posted 02.18.2012

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I'd like us to realize that keeping Christ in Christmas has nothing to do with what others choose to do, and everything to do with who we choose to be.

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The Origins Of Christmas

Jeffrey Small | Posted 02.14.2012

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What is more important to me than the mechanics of Jesus' birth is that he was an historical figure who came to be viewed as "the Christ," the Messiah.

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A Devotion for Wall Street

Shane Claiborne | Posted 12.25.2011

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If Jesus came to Wall Street preaching the same message that he preached in Galilee... he might land himself on a cross again.

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Rick Perry's Revival as a Soccer Match?

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 10.04.2011

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Was looking at "Rick Perry Day Of Prayer Shadows 2012 Ambitions" and saw that of the 71,000 plus seats only 8,000 were going to be occupied. I though...

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(R)evolution in Theater: "The Magdalene" at St. Clements

Lisa Paul Streitfeld | Posted 08.28.2011

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Who is Mary Magdalene really? We know she was involved with Jesus...but how? As his disciple? Spiritual companion? Or perhaps his wife? ...

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The Communal Crucifixion Of Jesus

John Dominic Crossan | Posted 06.21.2011

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Jesus' execution is as historically certain as any ancient event can ever be but what about all those very specific details that fill out the story?

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Reading The Four Gospels: The Power Of Different Perspectives

Matthew L. Skinner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Christians have a habit of trying to harmonize the discrepancies found in the Bible. Yet this practice contributes to stripping the Bible of what makes it interesting, and what can make it speak powerfully.

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Worshiping God, Not The Bible

Matt Idom | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is not through the bible that I am found. No, that is more about the one God I understand the bible to be revealing.

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The True Meaning of Christmas 2010

Mark Chironna | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a culture that has been termed not merely post-modern, but also "post-Christian", it might seem as though there are no claims left to make regarding the true meaning of Christmas.

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Why The Birthplace Of Jesus Matters

Matt J. Rossano | Posted 05.26.2011

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While theories vary on who the "historical" Jesus really was, there's general agreement that Jesus was not born in Bethlehem. So why was it so important for the gospel writers to claim Bethlehem as Jesus' birthplace?

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What if the Right was Right? A Reflection on the "Christian States of America." (Updated)

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 05.25.2011

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I am not saying that Jesus was a Stalinist or even a communist, just that it's very clear from his teachings that he believed that people were happier and healthier when they shared with each other.

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7 Books We Lost to History That Would Have Changed the World

cracked.com | Jacopo della Quercia | Posted 05.25.2011

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The vast majority of the knowledge humans have assembled over the centuries, has been lost. The world's geniuses either kept their revelations to them...

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