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Metaphors for the spiritual life
I have been an onion peeler and an excavator. I hope God will form me into a bridge.
Falling into metaphor
I heard a variation on the Eden story that offers a new look at Eve.
Cancer is a struggle, not a battle
3 reasons the warfare metaphor is problematic
by Peter W. Marty
Metaphor is essential to grasping the divine/human character of God. Nowhere is metaphor used more compellingly than by the apostle Paul, especially in his use of the word "adoption" as a metaphor for God's loving grace.
By P. C. Enniss
For decades, my students have failed to grasp the resurrection of the body as an article of faith.