The Resurrection of the Human Nature – Kenneth Tanner
Resurrection by Luca Giordano (1632–1705) I find it amusing, this great befuddlement that befalls some intelligent Christians when it comes to the definition of resurrection. On Holy Saturday the New York Times published an interview with the president...
Did Christ Deny His Deity? Homily on the Rich Young Ruler – Brad Jersak
Rohr’s “The Universal Christ” – Review by Ellen Haroutunian
Book Review by Ellen Haroutunian: Richard Rohr, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe. New York: Convergent Books, 2019. It is timely that I write this during Holy Week, as we lean into the Paschal Mystery,...
An Afternoon on Planet Earth – Jessica Cotten
I sit with them again, like I do most days. A blanket of grass spreads itself out as a cushion beneath a sky heavy with possibilities. The light is wild and lavish with its warmth. Living things of all shapes and sizes and colors are my companions. Then, just like...
Michael Massing’s “Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind” – Review by Ron Dart
Review of Michael Massing, Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind (HarperCollins Publishers, 2018). ...
Of Dirty Feet and the Divine Janitor – Kenneth Tanner
Humility is the source of all the energy in the cosmos. When Jesus wraps a towel around his waist and washes the feet of his disciples he gives us a portrait of the unseen Father, who holds all things together—visible and invisible—as an unassuming, humble servant....
Easter Song (Easter 2019) – Wayne Northey
Wayne Northey: While I do not get off on his style of worship, or his seeming smugness about “knowing Jesus” (seen in some other YouTube videos of his performances), Keith Green’s song [originally composed by Annie Herring, 2nd Chapter of Acts] here is top of the...
McCaslin & Porter’s, Superabundantly Alive: Thomas Merton’s Dance with the Feminine – Review by Ron Dart
Review of Susan McCaslin & J.S. Porter, Superabundantly Alive: Thomas Merton’s Dance With The Feminine (Wood Lake Publishing,...
Jesus the Suffering Servant? Understanding the NT’s use of Isaiah 53 – Philip Maikkula
In the Orthodox liturgical tradition, the third Old Testament reading during Vespers of Holy Friday is taken from Isaiah 52.13-54.1 – often called the fourth servant song of Isaiah.[1]On the same liturgical day, in the service of Matins of Holy Friday, typically...
“You Were God’s Lover”: Palm Sunday on the Mount of Olives – Mercy Aiken
It is the day after Palm Sunday, after a long weekend, and I am riding on a bus through Jerusalem, heading home. On Saturday I went to a wedding in Hebron. With my dear friend, the bride, and her closer friends, I danced in circles around the stage, trying to imitate...