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August 2021

August 03, 2021

Finding the Real Deal Jesus

Finding the real Jesus means dropping old mental idols and getting informed by the social...

July 2021

July 10, 2021

Authority & Healing: Mark 6:7-13

Authority over demons figures heavily in this Sunday's Gospel, but what is this really about?...

July 03, 2021

Upset? Too Bad!

If you are upset by what I blog, that’s probably a good thing. Upset? Some people...

July 02, 2021

Biblical Languages Useful?

Biblical languages aren’t much help in understanding Scripture without understanding the cultural background. How useful...

April 2021

April 23, 2021

The Social Game Jesus Mastered

Jesus mastered a Mediterranean social game to defend and acquire his honor. Social experts explain...

April 12, 2021

Lowlife Jesus

Lowlife Jesus sounds blasphemous, but that’s because the truth hurts our mental idols disguised as...

March 2021

March 05, 2021

Films Helpful for Understanding the Bible

Are there any films helpful for understanding Scripture?—Yes, there are! Last week, we looked at...

February 2021

February 28, 2021

Aloneness in Alternate Reality—the Transfiguration

Aloneness or privacy in the Gospels, as in the Transfiguration story, means being with a...

August 2020

August 19, 2020

Jesus, Master of Insults

Jesus, Master of Insults, was not the sweet, polite, gentle figure we imagine in parishes...

July 2020

July 22, 2020

Results for the Quiz on Jesus, Paul, & Gospels

Results from our recent quiz on Jesus, Paul, and the Gospels may surprise and challenge...

July 18, 2020

Quiz on Jesus, Paul, & the Gospels: How Much Do We Really Know?

Quiz yourself on just how well you understand Jesus, Paul, and the Gospels. Spurious familiarity...

June 2020

June 01, 2020

Tips Helpful on Scripture Reading

The following are six tips to make us Catholics into better Bible readers. Tips at...

May 2020

May 03, 2020

Sheep in the Gospels—Cute or Macho?

Sheep in the Gospels are the care of male shepherds, and are a most misunderstood...

April 2020

April 01, 2020

Raising Lazarus—Going Deeper with John 11:1-45

Raising Lazarus from the dead points to something crucial and way beyond the salvation of...

March 2020

March 19, 2020

Joseph—You Probably Don’t Know Him

Joseph, saint and servant, can be known better by 21st century Christians, but not without...

March 15, 2020

Samaritan Woman at the Well: John 4:5-42

Samaritan Woman at the Well is a character from a shocking story of jarring irregularities...

March 07, 2020

Meaning and the Words of Scripture

Meaning, whether Biblical or extra-biblical, doesn’t derive from lexica and dictionaries, but from social systems....

March 05, 2020

Personal Savior and Lord Jesus?—Unbiblical!

Personal and individual are terms relating to our American lives that show us why U.S....

December 2019

December 23, 2019

Christmas According to “Matthew”

Christmas in the Gospel called “Matthew” is the earliest expression on record of Jesus’ birth,...

November 2019

November 30, 2019

Knowing Jesus

Knowing the historical Jesus may be harder than it seems, but there are some things...

October 2019

October 20, 2019

Persistence Badly Describes the Widow

Persistence has nothing to do with the parable inappropriately titled, “The Persistent Widow,” a story...

September 2019

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 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 21, 2019

Mediterranean Culture Needed for Catholic Bible Readers

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