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How the Bible Changes Everything
By
Theodore May
Recently, I came across an interesting article at the UK publication, The Week. The article is part of its 52 Ideas that Changed the World series. #3 on the list is Christianity. 52 ideas that changed the world – 3. Christianity The article is simple. It’s the kind of article on Christianity you might have found…
But What Does it all Mean???
By
Theodore May
Attempting to read scripture aloud for meaning can be frustrating and even futile for the Lay Reader. A recent article in by John Barton in TIME, Judaism and Christianity Both Rely on the Hebrew Bible. Why Do They Interpret It So Differently? , offers perfect examples as to why this is true. Different Interpretations According…
Why Does it Take 3 Times?
By
Theodore May
“This was now the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples…” This excerpt from a passage from the John 21: 1-19 is included in the revised common lectionary provided by the Vanderbilt Divinity Library. The text is from the NRSV. You can hear a recording of this passage here. Reading the Gospel aloud invites…
Hearing The Voice of God
By
Theodore May
Hearing the voice of God, as recounted in the Gospel of Luke 9: 28-36, 37-43a. Reading the Gospel aloud invites the audience to experience human encounters with the divine as revealed in the Bible. We can leave interpretation and meaning to members of the clergy and other scholars. What we are most interested in as…
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