Thoughts from My Corner of the World
Photo credit: Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. I've been working through the Gospel of Luke, reading and translating from the Greek into English. It is a slow and difficult process. Getting this close to the text allows me to see things that are not easily seen when reading English translations. On the Holy Saturday, as... Continue Reading →
We know so little about Mary - the mother of Jesus - the woman who carried the Son of God for nine months in her womb. Years ago, I spent months reading and researching all things Mary for my final graduate project at Johnson University. Protestants were beginning to examine and expound on the Biblical... Continue Reading →
Mother, May I? The division over women’s roles and their supposed inability to address theological issues within the Restoration churches is the impetus for this paper. Of particular importance are two concerns. If a husband’s rule over his wife is inviolable as established by the creation narrative in Genesis, why in Luke’s gospel does God... Continue Reading →