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Literalism and other intentional misunderstandings
We all outgrow literalism as a thought process. Some want us to stay there, intellectually. And they know why.
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A Legion of Demons
When Jesus encounters the demonic, we may not be sure what to do with that. But look at what others do with that…
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Literal revolutions : The flag, the killer, and a fluctuating view of how to literally “take America back”.
When I hear talk of “taking our country back” I rarely hear the voice of heroes come to save the Rebel Alliance, with Ben Kenobi as “our only hope.” I hear bigotry and division and might. I hear the faint call of the Empire coming to overtake the Republic. I have no memory of…
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How Pentecost reveals our Story
Preachers love the Day of Pentecost. There is so much to work with. The images are so vivid, more vivid in our imaginations than they could be in reality, I’m guessing. One of my favorite plays is Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, which is rightly called a “tragicomedy”. When I read it, I hear these voices, playful and…