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Rob Bell and His Sex God 1
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xscot mcknight
It’s OK for the Church for the better part of twenty centuries to interpret the Song of Solomon as a parable of Israel’s or the Church’s or the individual’s relationship with God — with YHWH or with the Father or with the Son (as in nuns being married to Christ). It’s also OK for the…
Environmental Evangelicalism?
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xscot mcknight
Christianity Today reports that James Dobson is leading a charge to remove Rev. Richard Cizik from the National Association of Evangelicals — he’s VP — because of his relentless concern with global warming. What is the logic here? Is it…
On the Way to the Cross 3
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xscot mcknight
For Mary and Peter, life changed over a sword and a few words. The flash of Simeon’s sword opened Mary’s eyes and turned her expectations and participations inside out. The express words of Jesus to Peter stopped him dead in his tracks about how the Messiah would usher in the kingdom. We might say it…
Against the Wall: Rescue
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xscot mcknight
Have you ever had your back to the wall? Ever wonder if you were going to make it? Ever wonder if the enemy would do you in? Ever wonder if you would live another day? The psalmist knows the experience, and the Resh section (119:153-160) reveals how the psalmist faced the future when his back…
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