Amos 8 - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Amos is a social justice prophet.
We remember his famous line: Let justice roll down like waters (5:24).
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Supersessionism
Or Replacement Theology
In our coexistence over the centuries, Christians have invalidated Judaism by portraying it as inferior to our
Post-Holocaust Christian Reading
“Ask yourselves if the theology you are learning is such that it could remain unchanged before and after Auschwitz. If
Corrupting Jesus
Jesus, the Jew, was transformed into an Aryan—a startling occurrence. In an unbelievable act of sheer will, ignorance, and evil, the teachings of Jesus became equivalent to the teachings of Hitler.
Reading the Old and New Testaments Together
We often portray Old Testament passages as the site of a waiting process, while New Testament passages are depicted as the culmination of the waiting. We envision that the Old Testament waits for what the New Testament brings.
A God So Near and Additional Exodus People
Deuteronomy 4 and Amos 9 represent an ongoing conversation in the Hebrew Bible regarding God’s relationship with Israel.
Can We Understand Religious Diversity With A Single Biblical Verse?
Does the Bible espouse an exclusivist vision for truth and salvation?
Religious Diversity and Thomas Jefferson
Our third President was not a modern-day religious pluralist. His views of Islam, for example, were quite negative. However, several details regarding religious diversity stand out in Jefferson’s life.
My Light, My Salvation, My Mothering Hen
God illuminates the way forward and provides help along the way.
Psalm 91, Shelter, and even Midday Demons
During the Lenten season, we are reminded that God is with us in trouble.
