The First Christmas and the Palestinians – Ron Dart
T.S. Eliot began the 6th of his Advent-Christmas-Epiphany Ariel poems “The Cultivation of Christmas Trees” in an apt and poignant manner. There are several attitudes towards Christmas, Some of which we may disregard: ...
The Challenge of Mary – Katherine Murray
She did not cry, ‘I cannot. I am not worthy,’Nor, ‘I have not the strength.’She did not submit with gritted teeth, raging, coerced.Bravest of all humans, consent illumined...
Twelve Principles to Urge Muslims to Engage Christians in Dialogue – Safi Kaskas
Engaging in interfaith dialogue between Muslims and Christians is essential for fostering mutual understanding, respect, and peaceful coexistence. Below are twelve principles to encourage such engagement, supported by both Islamic and Christian perspectives. Embracing...
Warrior of God – Poem by Syed M Shah
WARRIOR OF GOD Syed M Shah The glint of the sun; Warms the soul. From the cold draft; That seeps thru pores; From the darkened hills. A black tide of struggle; Lingering like a plague; From crest to crest; Seen by eyes of this world; As an undefeatable...
T.S. Eliot’s Ariel Poems for Advent – Six Reflections – Ron Dart
T.S. Eliot's Ariel Poems for Advent - Six Reflections
A Postcard from the Desert – Eric H. Janzen
Dear, L and R, I write to you from the arid land that has become my home on an unusually cloudy day. There will be no rain. The drought continues. I had a dream some time ago that concerns you both and the time has come to share it. While I do not expect much...
Joonas Sildre’s “Between Two Sounds” – Review by Bradley Jersak
Joonas Sildre’s Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt’s Journey to his Musical Language (trans. Adam Cullen (Plough Publishing, 2024). I confess that I had not recalled previously hearing of Arvo Pärt, the subversive Estonian musician and Soviet exile, nor of ‘tintinnabuli,’...
From Darkness, Comes Light – A Poetic Response to Dante’s Inferno by Luke Schulz
From Darkness, Comes Light -or- How I Learned to Love My Fate A personal, poetic response to Dante’s Inferno By: Luke Schulz This poem is written as a personal reflection on the relationship between Virgil and Dante I could never hope to approach the grandeur of The...
Review of Martens & Niskanen’s “The Transcendental Mystery of God’s Word” – by Ron Dart
John W. Martens and Paul V. Niskanen (eds.), The Transcendent Mystery of God’s Word: A Critical Synthesis of Antioch and Alexandria (Saint Paul Seminary Press, 2024). There has been, in the history of Christian exegesis, at one level, a consistent yet unhelpful...
The Free Gift of the Free God – Steve Robinson
"The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:2 It's amazing how a pre-conceived "framework" constrains how you understand a piece of text. For example, 2x4 is either 8 or a piece of...