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Must Read Quote on the Bible being used as a Means of Oppression
This is a must read quote pertaining to the use of the Bible for oppression. In it Indians in Latin America seek to “return the Bible” to John Paul II. Anyone who seeks to defend passages like the conquest narratives should be required to read quotes like these from those whose oppressors have used these…
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The silliest objection I hear from Evangelical Protestants as a Roman Catholic
I am a Roman Catholic. That was not always the case. I grew up Roman Catholic, left and joined a Southern Baptist Church, and then returned to Roman Catholicism. I also from time to time interact with people who are entering the Catholic Church through our parish RCIA program. Most of this interaction has taken…
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Responsorial Psalms: One of My Favorite Parts of Being Catholic
Okay. So, I realize that having a daily responsorial Psalm is not distinctively Catholic. A number of other liturgically oriented communities also have these; I say good for them. They help to keep worship from becoming stagnant or monolithic. I have been a music leader in various congregations and for various age groups (I am…
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Scotteriology on Mark Driscoll Stretching Some Biblical Hebrew Big Time
HERE is a link to a post on the blog Scotteriology that analyzes a video of Mark Driscoll. Driscoll is attempting to show that the Trinity is in Genesis 1, but has to pull some pretty major stretches to reach his conclusion. For one, he says the word “God” is plural but doesn’t deal with…
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He is a Jealous God who will not Forgive your Transgressions or your Sins
Today’s lectionary reading is again from the end of Joshua and contains one of those sayings that well-meaning people like to hang up on the walls of their homes. They may have it crocheted or artistically represented in some other manner. And, it reads something like “As for me and my house, we will serve…
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Audio – Chris Brady on David
Chris Brady has posted audio for a sermon he recently gave on King David. He is associate professor of ancient Hebrew and Jewish literature and dean of the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University. He says David “is one of my favorite biblical figures, but not always for the reasons people expect.” The sermon…