“In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth…” (Genesis 1.1). There are few more evocative words in all of the Jewish or Christian Scriptures than these, their very first. They begin, of course, the first of two creation stories recorded in Genesis. The passage as a whole stretches thirty-four verses, from Genesis … Continue reading God among the Gods: Genesis 1.1-2.3
Over all of the many years I’ve been keeping this blog, my various projects and series have consistently brought me back to the opening chapters of Genesis. Do we need to reassess our relationship with creation? Turn to Genesis. Do we need to question common understandings of sin? Turn to Genesis. Are we exploring what … Continue reading In the Beginning: An Integral Study of Genesis 1-11 – Series Introduction
It’s become a common trope on this blog for me to end a series by exploring its themes through the lens of Integral thought. (I’ve done it for at least series on: Tradition, Ephesians, Knowing God, and also made reference to it throughout my series on the history of Biblical Interpretation.) This tendency alone shows … Continue reading Why I am … Integral: Final Thoughts on a Renewed Generous Orthodoxy
This series celebrating the ways different Christians traditions and movements have shaped me is coming to a close. But before wrapping it up on Friday, I’d be remiss not to talk about queer theology. I’m in an interesting position with this theme, because in some ways it’s too close to me and yet I also … Continue reading Why I am … Queer
I have to confess that sometimes when I’m reading the Gospels, I don’t pay the closest attention to the healing stories. There are just so many of them, and they don’t seem to offer much narrative punch, to my eyes. But, of course, they are there for a reason, and which stories among the hundreds, … Continue reading Two Daughters of God: A Reflection on Mark 5.21-43
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