A feminist theologian in the Lutheran tradition writes about issues at the intersection of politics, religion, social justice, and pop culture.
Matthew 1:1-17. Yes, it’s a genealogy. Yes, these are the parts of the biblical text that I tell students they can skip reading, since they’re what I call the “yada yada yada” of the bible. The author’s way of saying: time passes, stuff happens, let’s move on. But if you remember Seinfeld as I do, [...]
“The Lutheran maxim that the finite bears the infinite (finitum capax infiniti) is an incarnational and sacramental summary of this good news. Indeed the good news of Christmas is that the Word is born into the flesh of all creation.” This statement frames my answer to the latest #progGOD question: Why an Incarnation? What does [...]
A friend and local business owner posted this picture with a half-furious comment on Facebook yesterday: “Seriously?! Who steals Jesus?!” The baby Jesus had been stolen from one of the nativity scenes on display in her very lovely fair trade store, Just Good Trade: The comments that followed from her creative and wise friends were [...]
In a comment responding to my first post in this series, Getting Theological, someone gently chastised me for not talking enough about Jesus or the bible. I’m sure that what I have to say about Jesus (and the bible) won’t satisfy some people either. I’ll write more about my view and use of the bible [...]
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