First Sunday in Lent (Year A, RCL)
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Falling into metaphor
I heard a variation on the Eden story that offers a new look at Eve.
When Adam and Eve allowed cookies (Romans 5:12-19)
The tree of good and evil is a good analogy for the internet.
February 26, Lent 1A (Matthew 4:1-11)
Many professions require testing—including Son of God.
Parenting on a planet in pain
How do I teach my children to care for an ailing world?
Why do we prize ownership?
Our possessive instinct goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.
Take & Read: Old Testament
Four new books about biblical texts and their reception
selected by Amy Erickson
When the wildfires came to my house, I remembered the garden of Eden
Here in Oregon, the consequences of our actions are burning all around us.
Finstagram for Lent (Matthew 4:1-11)
In lieu of giving up social media, adding a "Finsta" account could be a spiritual practice for Lent.
by Amy Ziettlow
March 1, Lent 1A (Matthew 4:1–11)
The devil is testing Jesus. Jesus is also testing the devil.
by Amy Ziettlow
Is the “final judgment” really final?
What the Bible doesn't say about hell
Why climate activist Bill McKibben is concerned about AI and genetic engineering
“It comes down to human solidarity. Another name for solidarity is love.”
David Heim interviews Bill McKibben
Robert Alter’s Hebrew Bible translation is at once accurate and eloquent
Precision and beauty have kissed.
Two new (very different) Old Testament translations
Is it man or humanity? Ark or chest?
N. T. Wright’s creative reconstruction of Paul and his world
Wright tells a great story. Would the apostle recognize it?
Having faith in God is better than being certain about God
We don't need arguments from the pulpit. We need living water.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's theological trouble
The Jesuit scientist questioned whether humans are descended from Adam. It got him exiled.