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Jesus Despised Wealth: Why Don't Christians Seem to Care?
Of all the images of Jesus modern Christianity has softened, Jesus' hatred of wealth is perhaps the most profound. For example, you may have heard the story of Jesus saying, "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who
Why Didn't Jesus Write Anything?
This question never really occupied my mind until I worked as a TA for an intro to Christian spirituality course filled with Sikh students. Time and again, each student would express complete shock that Christianity was founded on a person that left no writings. In their tradition, they follow the
Trump & Canada/EU
The fact that President Trump has called a potential Canada-EU association (*not* full membership) a "hostile act" and "laughable" is yet another example of Trump's fascist mind. Simply put, the United States executive branch and all his cronies are opposed to the free
The "Best" Translation of the Bible?
I am occasionally asked which Bible translation I use or occasionally which is the best translation. With so many translations to choose from, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Although I have some biblical training, my training is in theology instead. Many people might not realize that theological education has two