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A novel about the evils of capitalism
There’s nothing subtle about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s Marxist critique of life in postcolonial Kenya.
June 18, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 19:2–8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1–8; Matthew 9:35–10:8
June 18, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Exodus 19:2–8a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:1–8; Matthew 9:35–10:8
June 11, Trinity Sunday
2 Corinthians 13:11–13; Genesis 1:1–2:4a; Matthew 28:16–20
The many colors of betrayal
When does compromise descend into treason or apostasy?
The many colors of betrayal
When does compromise descend into treason or apostasy?
The phenomenon of women in groups, in community, has been near the front of my mind for some time.
Clash of cultures
Pontius Pilate shows us what happens when the historical and the eternal intersect.
Clash of cultures
Pontius Pilate shows us what happens when the historical and the eternal intersect.
Judas is hardly the only one who lets Jesus down.
Judas is hardly the only one who lets Jesus down.
April 9, Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 26:14–27:66; Philippians 2:5–11
April 9, Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Matthew 26:14–27:66; Philippians 2:5–11
It's hard for me to grasp that mortality is my fate, too.
There is no "on the mountain" and "off the mountain."
I came into the world cursed with the ability to see all sides of an issue.
by Brian Maas
How I teach theology to undergrads
Being religious is not about following rules. It's more like dancing.