The idea of “garden” as a civilization’s founding metaphor would have been astonishing in the late 6th century BCE. It is no less so today.
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Evangelicals hope that Donald Trump will help to usher in the … the end of the world. Apocalyptic expectations are running hot and growing hotter.
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by Sheldon Greaves The last few weeks have featured a number of news stories about how some Trump supporters or spokespersons believe that Donald Trump is “God’s Chosen One”, (whatever that means). The idea is popular among Evangelical leaders, although … Continue reading
Announcing a new anthology that brings together top-notch scholarship to explain the mysterious world of the Old Testament.
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By Sheldon Greaves Note: This started as a Facebook post, but it seemed like a good idea to expand it just a little. While reading the ancient Greek version of Luke’s nativity last night, I was struck as I always … Continue reading
It has always amazed me how one of the signature holidays in the U.S., Thanksgiving, has somehow managed to evade the level of commercialization that accompanies its more gaudy sibling, Christmas. There is some level of consumerism, of course, and … Continue reading
By Sheldon It is not much of an exaggeration to note that the current immigration crisis in which children, even infants, are being stripped away from their parents whose crime is only seeking asylum, is one of the darker chapters … Continue reading
By Sheldon Recent news stories about how some evangelical Christians have embraced Donald Trump note that this acceptance is not just the latest example of politics making for strange bedfellows. There is, apparently, a strong sense that The Donald holds … Continue reading
There is an enduring appeal about the end of the world, especially if we can watch it happening to someone else. Movies that dwell on an apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic theme are even more the rage than usual, but in the … Continue reading
What follows is a document that I hope to publish as a short booklet. The purpose is to suggest making the institution of a “Scholar-in-Residence” a regular part of church parish life. Although this document is targeted at an ecclesiastical … Continue reading