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Both the prostitute legend and the wife theory reduce Mary to her sexuality. And so, it is especially important that we emphasize her genuine role as a disciple during Jesus' ministry and the life of the church. Read more
Both the prostitute legend and the wife theory reduce Mary to her sexuality. And so, it is especially important that we emphasize her genuine role as a disciple during Jesus' ministry and the life of the church. Read more
His disciples must really not have been paying attention to half his teachings, if they really expected him to lay waste to the Roman Empire. Read more
unless you want to define and redefine and twist the concept until it has no consistent designation, the idea of the alpha male has no place in the Christian ethos. Read more
And there’s something touchingly tragic about it: because on a fundamental level, one can see the appeal of the idea, and many of those who attempted it did so with the noblest of intentions. Read more
Why aren’t you talking about the lives of the Metaphysical Poets, or the Catacombs of France, or earthworm sex (they’re hermaphrodites, in case you were wondering. Many organisms are). Read more
There's a reason why comedians get a kick out of mocking Nazis. Nazis just can't take it. Read more
In the flurry of debate arising about Mike Pence’s rules for association with women other than his wife, a few interesting topics have emerged that have nothing to do with the Pences or politics or their marriage. Media bias may be an issue in the backlash against Pence, yes, but for many of us who have expressed concerns, it’s not about Pence per se. True, his rules are not my rules, and if someone told me I needed to adopt... Read more
Female beauty is seen as some kind of proof of divine goodness, as a symbol of purity and righteousness, as having spiritual significance - but, of course, at the same time, it is also depicted as potentially dangerous. Read more
What is emerging is a right-wing narrative that favors eugenics, nativism, social Darwinism, and white supremacy, while remaining relatively indifferent to the plight of the unborn Read more
So if indigenous slaves hadn't been forced to harvest bat poo in Peru, and if greedy capitalists hadn't placed profit over common good and justice in Ireland, you wouldn't be drinking your green beer in America in 2017. Read more
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