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May 2021

May 11, 2021
The Real is always more than what we think God is. God! God! Rid me...
May 11, 2021
It is less important to affirm or deny the Marian dogmas than why you do so. When...
May 06, 2021
May is the month of the Blessed Mother, but can we even see the real...
May 04, 2021
Lowly and poor was the village tektōn Jesus, just above the degraded and expendable of first-century Palestine....
May 02, 2021
Here's an illuminating argument between Catholic family members all devoted to St. Joe. St. Joe....

April 2021

April 28, 2021
Catholics frequently twist Jesus into Superman via a common Docetic addiction.  We Catholics and other...
April 23, 2021
Jesus mastered a Mediterranean social game to defend and acquire his honor. Social experts explain...
April 21, 2021
Here’s a story about what happens when a parish gives a manipulator or sociopath a...
April 18, 2021
Growing numbers of biblical scholars believe that any mention of Jews in Scripture translations is...
April 17, 2021
Jewish people are a spiritual reality, so take care when imagining their homeland and genetic...
April 16, 2021
Most people misuse the term people by way of spurious familiarity. Many people think and...
April 15, 2021
Dawkins is a silly atheist turned into something serious by Catholic fundamentalists. Richard Dawkins is...
April 12, 2021
Lowlife Jesus sounds blasphemous, but that’s because the truth hurts our mental idols disguised as...
April 11, 2021
Dialogue may be impossible with bullies or addicts who haven't yet hit rock bottom, but...
April 06, 2021
Easter Sunday’s Gospel presents faith or "being faithful" in a very different way than most...
April 04, 2021
Messy Inspirations offers several challenging resources about the Resurrection throughout Eastertide. The Eastertide proclamation is...
April 03, 2021
Is your God a bloodthirsty sadistic Jehovah the Hutt?—your view of Jesus on Good Friday...
April 01, 2021
Suicide is something we all participate in, whether we know it or not. These days,...

March 2021

March 28, 2021
Christians, evolution is real, and pietism drove it to develop the Passion Story in Mark’s...
March 25, 2021
This is a meditation on Biblical parenting and what it meant for Jesus, Mary, and...
March 25, 2021
How do the forty days of Lent relate to the Bible and Saddam Hussein? Forty...
March 20, 2021
What if there were no Jews or Christians to be found in the Scriptures? Trick...
March 19, 2021
In this Year of Joseph, here’s a Joseph-Test quiz to see how well we know...
March 15, 2021
Jesus wasn’t Christian, and neither were the Twelve, Paul, or any other first-century persons.  Do...
March 11, 2021
An old, funny American expression about Shinola helps Bible readers understand the importance of context....
March 09, 2021
Theological complacency is a pandemic, but four controversial films might help us grow as healthy...
March 05, 2021
The magnificent WandaVision finale to the series on Disney+ is the most profound thing yet...
March 05, 2021
Are there any films helpful for understanding Scripture?—Yes, there are! Last week, we looked at...

February 2021

February 28, 2021
Aloneness or privacy in the Gospels, as in the Transfiguration story, means being with a...
February 25, 2021
This is the first of a series of posts about the good and bad of...
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