I’ve long complained that we have loaded down the Gospel narrative with a massive weight of nonsense mythology. Because we want to entertain children with fantasies, we make the Christmas story far more than what it actually was. Bailey takes an ax to junk. Working from Luke 2:1-20, he reminds us how the added nonsense…
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Misreading Scripture: Vice and Virtue 01
Our authors start the chapter off with the story of the Little Red Hen who couldn’t get help with planting, growing, weeding, harvesting and grinding wheat into flour, but got lots of volunteers to eat the bread. They go on to mention other myths and sayings that establish what are regarded as virtues in America….
Institution versus People
If you are looking for political entertainment, keep an eye on the Catholic Church. The current Pope is provoking a lot of resistance. When he finally ruled it was okay to bless same-sex marriages, a large number of conservative priests of all ranks began making noise about it. This will not end quietly. It could…
Part of the Calculus
We need to replace our western mythology. When Christ returns, it will be the end of this world. The reference here is to our fallen condition, our mortal existence as part of the natural world. The rest of creation is not fallen; it will not end. Time and space will not end. The only thing…