Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
To those who want to use the story of the Temple cleansing to justify violence, I’d say, first, that it’s a dangerous mistake to identify “America" with Israel or the Temple with the Capital (the so-called “Temple of Democracy”). But even if we leave that...
Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
What has been happening since the outcome of the November presidential election has been historic: continuous acts of sedition aimed at overturning the results of an American election by the current president of the United States. Our nation’s first president, George...
Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
The story of the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28 is an unusual miracle story.1 There is an apparent harshness and rudeness to Jesus’ words which creates an uncomfortable tension for many readers today.2 Some going as far as believing “Jesus’ behaviour...
Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Within the biblical Davidic narrative is an account that is not only out of context chronologically, but an account that seems out of context with the message of a Hebrew God who is “slow to anger and abounding in mercy” (Exod 34:6). The text of 2 Samuel 21:1-14 is,...
Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Psalm 22 My God, my Godwhy have you forsaken me?Why are you so far from saving me,so far from the words of my groaning? My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,by night but I find no rest. In you our ancestors put our trust,they trusted you and were...
Dec 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Excerpt from “Violence and the Gospel" by Metropolitan Archbishop George (Khodr), Orthodox Archdiocese of Byblos and Botris, Church of Antioch, in Supplément de la vie Spirituelle. "You have heard that it was said… …but I say to you" -Jesus...
