interpretation
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Jacob and the Angel
"I'm a pacifist,"said Jacob,when the angel showed upin his Spandex and mask."I won't fight you." Ignoring this,the angel grabbed Jacob around the waistand threw him to the ground. Jacob went limp."I won't fight you," he repeated."What part of this don't… Continue reading
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When Reading Sacred Stories
We in the West(as in Europe and North America),when reading sacred stories(from our traditionand those of others),tend to ask,"Did this really happen?" A more helpful response?"It's happening now." Text and image © 2012 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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Some of Us
Some of us were raisedto think the Bible trumped all else. But not even Martin Luther–the champion of sola scriptura—meant the Bible to trump Jesus. If what you think the Bible saysdoes not mesh with the compassion and distributive justiceat… Continue reading