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Bart Ehrman, in his essay in the National Geographic presentation of the translation of The Gospel of Judas, once again raises his oft-argued point: by the time of Nicea (c. 325) there was a “winning” side and a “losing” side. The winners were the “orthodox.” The losers were the heretics. Prior to that time, Christianity…

There are rumors that the Pope Benedict XVI may declare a “universal indult” (permission) for local parishes to return to the 1962 Missal (Tridentine Mass) where the mass was said in Latin, the form prior to Vatican II. The political and theological implications for such a decision would be enormous. The rumor is that it…

Never has there been a day when it is easier than today to believe in the Devil of Peter. Why? Because Peter connects the Devil with systemic violence. And never have we faced what Walter Wink calls the “powers,” and we need to name for what they are so we can resist them.

Scene 3 has all the sensational and new stuff about Judas, and I will briefly summarize what this Scene tells us.

I think we can agree that crossing the border without proper documentation is illegal. And it seems reasonable to me that illegal immigrants in the USA who are employed are receving pay for work that could otherwise be done by US citizens or legal workers.

1 Peter 5:5b-7 contains a thought that Peter found very useful for his pastoral exhortations: be humble. But, Peter is not a pragmatist about it. So much of ethics today is pragmatic, and lots of preaching gets so pragmatic: do this, and you’ll find yourself more happy! Hooey!

My hair has been, well, what’s the best way to put it? — how about uncooperative of late. It sticks up and flies around like its got a mind of its own. Knowing I have a TV interview tomorrow about the DaVinci Code that will be aired someday, Kris insisted that I go today for…

As I indicated in the first post, the best way to deal with the news about the Gospel of Judas is to read it, reflect on it, and then evaluate the claims being made. Today we look at the second scene in the GJ. Big idea: cryptically, the GJ rejects the legitimacy of the orthodox…

Early in chp 5 of The Faces of Forgiveness, LeRon Shults states this: “believers are called to face one another in a way that manifests grace as they are faced by the gracious face of God” (169). And he sees forgiveness manifested in the three major relations: faith, love, and hope. For each section, he…

What about the youth? Peter says this: “Young men, in the same way be submissive to those are older” (5:5a). Who are these youth? Here are some options:
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