The parables of Jesus are meant to pounce, at least if we’ve truly heard them.  They’re a bit like playing with a kitten, one that surprises us with an unexpected swipe.  Each parable imparts a deeply personal lessen, but only if we enter the play.

I thought a biblical conversation on peace in the Bible might be a good way to respond to current issues in Syria and elsewhere to focus on what we mean and what the biblical authors mean when they speak of peace Hebrew shalom Greek eir n This is not meant to be a thorough study simply a

At the end of my second post nbsp on N T Wright rsquo s book Justification God 39 s Plan amp Paul 39 s VisionI asked whether ldquo there are things Wright has discovered in Paul which Catholic theology has not stressed enough It rsquo s all fun and games to point out where Reformation exege

When the present doesn’t demand our full attention, don’t we typically use the time to fret and to frame the future?

nbsp When I said in my first post on N T Wright rsquo s book Justification God 39 s Plan amp Paul 39 s Vision that the book seemed ldquo Catholic rdquo in its understanding of Paul and in its conclusions I did not intend to indicate that Wright himself has stated this ndash which I was

According to an August 15 2013 ldquo Field Notes rdquo feature in The New York Times ldquo Before Saying lsquo I Do rsquo Define Just What You Mean rdquo many brides and grooms are resurrecting a 1960s and 70s tradition nbsp They are again nbsp ldquo choosing to say vows they have writ