Screwing with Idols: A Targum (Romans 1:16-32)
In this targum of Romans 1:16-32, Brian J. Walsh offers a creative and contemporary interpretation of a portion of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Christian community in Rome.
View ArticleChrist and Capital: Money Changers and the Lord’s Table
Geoffrey Holsclaw gives a brief history of social impetus for capitalism and considers the Eucharist as a true paradigm for economic exchange.
View ArticleExtrapolations
D. S. Martin's "Extrapolations" considers what lies beyond our immediate perceptions and wonders if unseen wonder lies beneath the surface of our landscapes.
View ArticleMarrow
In "Marrow," Amy McCann finds something sinister in the supposed comfort and beauty of a late summer evening, the birds roosting at dusk "something to nerve to."
View ArticleFlirting with Money
This essay asks, “What is money for?” and, in light of the current banking crisis, proposes that lending and borrowing can and should be ordered to the common good.
View Article“Everyone in This Room is Now Dumber for Having Listened to [Him]” : Setting...
In this essay David Horstkoetter sets straight the false narrative by Glenn Beck on James Cone, black liberation theology, and the gospel.
View ArticleSilver Linings in Dark Financial Clouds: Discovering Spiritual Gold in the...
A mother reflects on the opportunities for moral growth, generosity, and compassion presented by our current economic crisis.
View ArticleThe “Righteous Rich” in the Old Testament
The Old Testament recognizes that riches can be gained through wickedness and oppression, but it also teaches and exemplifies that those to whom God grants more than ordinary wealth can and should make...
View ArticleAn Ancient, Unbroken Song: A Review of Gina Oschner’s The Russian Dreambook...
Young reviews Gina Oschner's critically acclaimed novel THE RUSSIAN DREAMBOOK OF COLOR AND FLIGHT, with an eye to how the novel's post-Soviet characters mirror Young's own experience living with her...
View ArticleSaints in the Marketplace: A Biblical Perspective on the World of Work
Contrary to the pervasive "sacred-secular" dichotomy that infects many Christians’ view of the world of "ordinary" work, the Bible has a comprehensive and positive understanding of God’s involvement in...
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