Month: November 2024

(3) The Next Quest For The Historical Jesus: Beyond The Jewish Jesus Debate by Adele Reinhartz

One of the interesting things about this essay is some of the anti-Jewish overtones in the gospels may stem from literary need born out of the attempt to present universal saving by Jesus. Reinhartz writes: (1) Although the Four Gospels vary with respect to some of the details, they all portray some level of animosity (3) The Next Quest For The Historical Jesus: Beyond The Jewish Jesus Debate by Adele Reinhartz

(2) The Next Quest For The Historical Jesus: Reception History by Halvor Moxnes

Blogging my way through the anthology, Moxnes has the first essay. One tidbit I’d like to highlight is how Jesus challenges societal norms. Moxnes writes: Jesus is calling young men to follow him and leave the patriarchal household and their father (Mark 1:16–20). The new household that Jesus establishes is one without a father (10:28–30); (2) The Next Quest For The Historical Jesus: Reception History by Halvor Moxnes

Ashamed to be an American

I am, once again, ashamed to be an American. We had a clear choice between a pair of decent, intelligent, democracy-loving, competent leaders (Harris and Walz) and a pair of racist, sexist, fascists who are incompetent (Trump and Vance), and yet we Americans made the wrong choice. There are two main possible reasons for this Ashamed to be an American