Month: June 2015
11 posts
The call to go in faith—Genesis 12:1
(This post continues a series on Genesis, including on the Flood, Peleg, and Babel; it is continued with…
Democracy does not equal human rights
By itself, democracy does not automatically guarantee human rights. Nor—although this is not the point of this article—is…
Graduation robes (cartoon)
For those like me who don’t like graduation robes, but aren’t sure what might be the best alternatives…
She identifies as black: identifying with is not the same as identifying as
Insofar as we can tell from news reports so far, Rachel Dolezal got herself mired in a deep…
Why did God scatter the peoples at Babel?—Genesis 11
(continued from the post about Peleg) Why did God scatter the peoples at the tower of Babel? He…
How was the earth divided in the days of Peleg?—Genesis 10:25
My observation this time is very brief. What does Genesis 10:25 mean when it says that Peleg was…
A traditional biblical scholar meets Jack and Jill (warning: satire)
A traditional biblical scholar now approaches the account of Jack and Jill falling down the hill, hoping to…
Why would God send judgment?—Genesis 6—9
(This post continues others about Genesis: God’s love shown in creation, God’s goodness messed up) People write about…
Saturnalia (cartoon)
(Those who know something of Roman holidays get bonus points on the joke …)
God’s goodness messed up—Genesis 2—3
Genesis lavishly depicts God’s goodness, but also warns of the consequences of choosing to reject that goodness. Genesis…