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September 2019

September 17, 2019

Lost Truths: What the “Prodigal Son” Means

Meaning lost!—The parable misnamed “The Prodigal Son” is neither about Forgiveness nor Repentance.  This week...

September 13, 2019

Contrarian Marian: The Worst and Best Things about Mary

Throughout history, Mary has been employed as theological weapon for unjust structures and hegemony, but...

September 06, 2019

The Bible is Not Obvious and Clear

It may shock many Christians spuriously familiar with passages of Scripture that even their favorite...

September 04, 2019

Demonic Dilemma: Jesus the Healer

The Gospels understand sickness originating from demonic powers, a far cry from our Scientific Western...

August 2019

August 29, 2019

The Woes of “Matthew”—Jesus Wasn’t Nice!

The "Woes" we read in “Matthew” show us that Jesus wasn’t a nice person. Do...

August 27, 2019

Beyond the Narrow Gate: Understand Jesus vs Mere Acquaintance

The Gospel story from "Luke" concerning entry through the narrow gate offers a great challenge...

August 23, 2019

The Parable of the Great Feast is Messy Indeed

A parable demonstrates the evolution of the Gospels and that "Inspiration" cannot mean Divine Dictation....

August 21, 2019

Mediterranean Culture Needed for Catholic Bible Readers

SALT, FIRE and EARTH in Jesus’ context demonstrates the need for a respectful reading of...

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