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A new 'life' of Jesus written by one of the outstanding scholars of his generation, it offers a complete resource on the 'Historical Jesus' debate. With an over…
First Impressions on Matthew 11:2–15 - Without Authority
This is the beginning step of my sermon work on the Gospel text. for the third Sunday of Advent, December 14, 2025.
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Pure Thought on Paper | Chris Ware
Olivier Schrauwen’s graphic novel Sunday is, like Ulysses, an attempt to capture the thoughts, experiences, memories, musings, and mania of one man over a single day. It is also, like Ulysses, a masterpiece.
Reckless Rites
Historical accounts of Jewish violence—particularly against Christians—have long been explosive material. Some historians have distorted these records for anti-Semitic purposes. Others have discounted, dismissed, or simply ignored the evidence, often for apologetic purposes. In Reckless Rites, Elliott Horowitz takes a new and forthright look at both the history of Jewish violence since late antiquity and the ways in which generations of historians have grappled with that history. In the process, he has written the most wide-ranging book on Jewish violence in any language, and the first to fully acknowledge and address the actual anti-Christian practices that became part of the playful, theatrical violence of the Jewish festival of Purim. He has also examined the different ways in which the book of Esther, upon which the festival is based, was used by Jews and Christians over the centuries—whether as an ancient mirror of modern tribulations or as the scriptural basis for anti-Semitic claims regarding the bloodthirstiness of the Jews. Reckless Rites reassesses the historical interpretation of Jewish violence—from the alleged massacre of thousands of Christians in seventh-century Jerusalem to later medieval attacks on Christian symbols such as the crucifix, transgressions that were often committed in full knowledge that their likely consequence would be death. A book that calls for major changes in the way that Jewish history is written and conceptualized, Reckless Rites will be essential reading for scholars and students of history, religion, and Jewish-Christian relations.
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Studying the Text of 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 - Without Authority
Working notes from preparing to preach on the epistle text for the third week of our Stewardship sermon series, November 23, 2025.
Discerning What Power Is For - Mockingbird
The Spirit’s dynamic work in history will always rhyme with what God has manifested in Jesus.
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The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History
The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History - Kindle edition by Allison, Jr., Dale C.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Resurrection of Jesus: Apologetics, Polemics, History.
Transfiguration of Jesus
The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event described in the New Testament where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain. The Synoptic Gospels recount the occasion, and the Second Epistle of Peter also refers to it. Ancient Christian texts considered non-canonical by Catholic and Eastern Orthodox doctrine, such as the Treatise on the Resurrection from the Nag Hammadi corpus, refer to the scene as well.
some thoughts about the shenanigans this weekend I thought maybe we should all read.
I got banned from Bluesky last weekend, let's all have a talk about it
torrent-empress.leaflet.pubSermon on Matthew 11:2-15 | 2025-12-14
Leaflets I made to share the work I'm doing for this sermon.
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First Impressions on Matthew 11:2–15 - Without Authority
