Voices
John W. Martens is a professor of theology and director of the Centre for Christian Engagement at St. Mark’s College at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
The Word
“Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you”
The Good Word
How can Gentiles be invited into the community of believers as Gentiles?
FaithThe Word
Sunday's readings: “Unless you repent, you will all perish as they did” (Lk 13:3)
The Word
“While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.”
The Word
“It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God,and serve only him’”(Lk 4:8)
The Good Word
God is preparing Peter to welcome Gentiles into the community by accepting their food as clean.
The Word
The broad context for Ezra rsquo s reading of the Law of Moses to the people ldquo before the Water Gate rdquo is the return from the exile in Babylon and the reconstruction of the religious life of the people of Israel This reconstruction included rebuilding the Temple but also rebuilding the kn