“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” shows how the Bible can be misused and how we should interpret it to promote social justice.
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Tag Archives: Bible
Christianity in the Slave Owning South
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The Dove Descends, the Spirit Soars
The baptism of Jesus, like his birth, symbolizes a moment when divinity enters the world.
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I Have Found My Sheep that Was Lost
Dickens draws on the parable of the lost sheep in shaping “David Copperfield.”
The Deep (Not Scientific) Truth of Genesis
The Book of Genesis, like poetry, captures truths inaccessible to science.
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Fiction Is Best Way to Tell God’s Story
Story-truth superior to happening-truth, in war stories and in Bible.
But the Greatest of These Is Love
First Corinthians 13 may be St. Paul’s greatest poem.
Toasting with the Wine of Cana
Richard Wilbur cites the wedding of Cana in his own wedding toast.
My Heart Leapt Up
A rainbow sighting led to a discussion about how humans often turn to nature for guiding metaphors.
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