A philosopher from the philosophic tradition of Timaeus has exhausted all his savings. He sits outside his home near the street leading to the Academy where he spent his life teaching and philosophizing on the Cosmos and the meaning of life. The once renowned Teacher, has little if any income and no money to travel.Continue reading “Bartimaeus, the Blind Man”
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Beyond Labels
This past Sunday was the third Sunday of Lent, the Sermon Title was “Beyond Labels.” The Psalm was 95: 1-5 and the Scripture reading was Exodus 17:1-7 and John 4:1-19. Labels and Titles are handy when one needs to sort things out. Labels are not so great when they’re used to sort some people intoContinue reading “Beyond Labels”
The Lid on the Story: Jesus and Nicodemus
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The Lid on the Story: Jesus and Nicodemus
The Story of Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3: 1-21) can trap the unsuspecting Christian reader and leave him or her in darkness. It represents the Truth the Church is afraid to proclaim or cannot proclaim because of those who insist Jesus was a celibate “straight” male. Under the cover of darkness, Jesus and the TeacherContinue reading “The Lid on the Story: Jesus and Nicodemus”
International Woman’s Day
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International Woman’s Day
The Genesis Story fosters the belief that Woman was created from Man’s rib as a helper. Over the years, this belief has given rise to the idea that women were created to serve the church and their community as helpers and leave the business of politics and governance to men. Below is an excerpt fromContinue reading “International Woman’s Day”
Who Was Mary Magdalene?
Who Mary Magdalene was matters especially in the context of how Jesus related to her. Many people want to know: Who was she? Was she merely one of many female disciples accompanying Jesus? Have traditional roles and sexual morality defined her and kept her from being recognized as Jesus’s counterpart, his equal? What is theContinue reading “Who Was Mary Magdalene? “
Linda Vogt Turner 