Category: Theology
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Never Nowhere, Now Somewhere, Always Everywhere
As a Christian, I am constantly trying to think through the contours of this faith I profess to live by. It seems that Christian beliefs are increasingly misunderstood and held to be authoritative by fewer and fewer people. What I find is that the more deeply one considers Christian beliefs, the more radical they appear…
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What Joan Told Me
I once had the distinct honor of introducing Joan Chittister before she gave a lecture. For those who don’t know her, Sister Chittister is a Benedictine nun, a fierce social justice warrior, and a prolific writer. Before the program began, I had about two minutes alone with her backstage. I’m not sure where it came…
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Did Jesus know the Earth was round?
I found myself thinking about this question today. As a yes or no question, I could imagine people lining up on one side or another. Yes, of course he knew the Earth was round. He was God, afterall, and God knows everything. If he didn’t know the Earth was round, then he clearly wasn’t God.…
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