My conversation partner may have been a prophet—or a quack. My job was simply to listen.
Revelation
Rescuing faith from scientific imperialism
Kara Slade’s scathing yet incisive volume abounds with examples of modern hubris.
People keep saying we’ll be forever transformed by this pandemic. I’m skeptical.
Karl Barth’s gift to the church
Kimlyn Bender has produced a reading guide to assist nonspecialists.
The disruptive way of the Lamb
Our truth is the sort of truth that acknowledges that we see through a mirror dimly.
The Woman, the Hour, and the Garden, by Addison Hodges Hart
Hart’s vision is at once allegorical, moral, and eschatological. Christ, married to the church, draws us into deeper life with God.
Alternative realities
John of Patmos presents readers of Revelation with fantastical visions of what life could be, just as Dickens does to Scrooge.
My father died about three years ago. As May comes around, the azaleas spring to life, and I remember my father's passing. Just as sure as the tulips and dogwood blossom, my mind wanders back to my dad. Even when I begin to open up to these strange and wonderful stories of Easter, struggling with the notions of recognition and revelation, I think about the last few months of my father's life.
Apocalyptic visions
Elaine Pagels's book repeats a winning formula: contrast the canon's controversial parts with more appealing Gnostic selections.
