Reading Scripture Well (Part 2)
In the broadest sense, figural reading is a long-term visa and a rail-pass rolled up into one, that opens up pathways across the extraordinary terrain of the Bible, in a way that includes all reality.
Reading Scripture Well (Part 1)
Reading Scripture as if it were primarily “about God” certainly yields an array of important insights.
Marriage: Gift and Vocation
In all the conflicted debates over the past years regarding sexuality, churches have often forgotten the simple and privileged task of witnessing to and commending the married life. It’s something worth doing.
Genealogy, Marriage, and the Word: A Response to Christopher Brittain
Scripture is replete with genealogies. Indeed, the Bible as a whole could be called one great genealogical narrative.
The Purpose of Lambeth and Staying Away
The potential train wreck of the Communion at the Lambeth Conference is driven by an unwillingness to take the purpose of gathering seriously.
The Hollow Call for Further Discernment
Robert MacSwain’s call for more “thought” and “wrestling” on issues of sexuality rings hollow.
Cleaning Up the Playing Field: Six Resolutions for Lambeth
The Lambeth Conference cannot afford to decide nothing. By the same token, in its limited capacity, it must decide as little as possible for the time being.
Witness and Survival
Bp. Love's position could easily lead once again to disciplinary proceedings, turmoil in the diocese, property disputes, resources thrown to the wind, and the collapse of another diocese of the Episcopal Church.