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Continue reading →: N. T. Wright on DualismExcerpt from N. T. Wright’s The New Testament and the People of God, Vol. 1 of the series “Christian Origins and the Question of God” (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992), pages 252-256. (iv) Types of Duality It is often said that some types of Judaism are characterized by ‘dualism’, or are in…
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Continue reading →: Aaron’s PslamThis is a psalm that my youngest son, Aaron wrote: O Lord in heaven Creator of everything in heaven and on earth I thank you for what you created Family, friends, food, water, the earth Everything you made
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Continue reading →: The Dryghten and my views on DivinityI actually find the Dryghten closer to my understanding of YHWH than the various gods of Paganism. I found this Wiccan blessing particularly interesting: “In the name of Dryghtyn, the Ancient Providence, Who was from the beginning and is for eternity, Male and Female, the Original Source of all things;…
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Continue reading →: Why you won’t find a church in the New Testament“One Tribe, One Mob” by Australian aboriginal artist Max Conlon Did you know the word “Church” is derived from the Greek word kyriakon, not ekklesia as is commonly supposed, and that they have very different meanings? Kyriakon doma means “House of the Lord” and refers to a place of worship.…
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Continue reading →: Daughters of JerusalemAs the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him. Jesus turned…
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Continue reading →: Peter’s Epic FailThen seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. A servant girl saw…
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Continue reading →: The Trumptation of ChristThe inspiration behind this is my uneasiness with the way the American evangelicalism has been tempted with the promise of political influence through Trump’s presidential campaigning.
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Continue reading →: Jesus’ Entry into JerusalemThis very Jewish depiction of the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion is called simply Yeshua. Unfortunately I have not been able to find who the artist is.
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Continue reading →: The story of Mitrophan, the Chinese MartyrSt. Mitrophan Chinese Martyr of the Boxer Rebellion On June 1, 1900, an uprising of Chinese nationalists began against Chinese Christians that came to be known as the Boxer Rebellion. Many of the refuges from burned down Beijing mission buildings came to Mitrophan’s home, looking for safety. Many of these…
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Continue reading →: Prayer – the language doesn’t matterChinese christian boy praying – artist unknown
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