What is Our Theology of Women?
I don’t know what makes me more angry, the Alabama abortion ban itself or the fact that it was passed by a bunch of white men. ALL white men. My friend Kay Bruner says that Gilead cannot exist without the complicity of women. Well, we’re getting closer to Gilead. The only antidote to complicity is […]
The Bible is Opaque — Part I: Inerrancy
The phrase “the Bible is clear” tends to make my left eye twitch a little these days. No matter which way the phrase is utilized (and I notice several common applications), it’s generally a conversation-ender instead of a conversation-starter. It’s meant to be the granddaddy of mic drops. But a closer look at The Good […]
Prayer for Motherless Children
Can a mother forget her nursing child? Can she feel no love for the child she has borne? But even if that were possible, I would not forget you! — Isaiah 49:15 God, Mother God, I hate today for every child who is without his or her mother. It is senseless and wrong when children, […]