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April 2019

April 24, 2019

The Gospel of American Jesus

An Excerpt from Matthew 5-6, American Dream Version (ADV) The Beatitudes 5 Now when American Jesus...

February 2019

February 18, 2019

The Politics of Jesus 6: Objections to a Radical Reading of Scripture

A Roman coin. There remain many open questions. My point here isn’t so much to...

February 17, 2019

The Politics of Jesus 5: The Radical Thread in the New Testament

Let’s jump right into the origin story. Luke tells the story of Jesus birth. Jesus'...

February 16, 2019

The Politics of Jesus 4: The Radical Thread in the Hebrew Scriptures

For most Christians, the Bible has a fundamentally conservative emphasis. A superficial reading of the Bible reveals a...

February 08, 2019

Jesus and the Goats

When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

American Jesus

Matthew 5:38-45 American Exceptional Version 38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

In Defense of Extremism

I am frustrated with the widespread mental habit of equating being "extreme" with rigidity or...

July 2013

July 22, 2013

May the Heavens be Torn

The Baptism of Jesus is a serious deal to the Gospel writers. And for Mark...

October 2012

October 16, 2012

The Rich Young Ruler

A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"...