Bringing Easter hope to the margins
Today Pope Francis deviated from tradition and instead of washing the feet of twelve fellow priests as part of the annual Holy Thursday ritual, he washed the feet of twelve imprisoned youth. These...
View ArticleWriting to Learn
These four writing quotes were compiled by Justin Taylor in his recent blog post “On Writing Well.” They remind me of one of the primary reasons I started this blog—to learn! It’s so true what these...
View Article“I learned to be a feminist from Jesus.”
In a recent interview over at RedLetterChristians.org, Margot Starbuck asked popular Christian author Rachel Held Evans, whose egalitarian views have been known to ruffle the feathers of her more...
View ArticleVintage Jesus, Part 4: Did Jesus Rise from Death?
This twelve-part series outlines the “Vintage Jesus” sermons of Pastor Mark Driscoll. See part 1 here. Click here to watch the sermon “Did Jesus Rise from Death?” “[The resurrection of Christ] is the...
View ArticleSex Roundup
Here are a few noteworthy articles on sex-related topics: prostitution, human trafficking, sex addiction, masturbation, and pornography—they’re all tied together. And then there’s one that considers...
View ArticleRoundup: “Blessed,” qualities of a good church, Methuselah, paternity leave,...
Every once in a while on this blog I like to point out articles or videos that I consider neat or insightful. Here are a few I came across this week. “They Feel ‘Blessed’” by Jessica Bennett: “There’s...
View ArticleVirgin Mary had a baby boy . . .
Color woodcut from the Habdank Bibel (Augsburg, Germany: Pattloch, 1995), by Walter Habdank.
View ArticleVintage Jesus, Part 9: How Did People Know Jesus Was Coming?
This twelve-part series outlines the “Vintage Jesus” sermons of Mark Driscoll. See part 1 here. 0:55-4:50 – Interview with Rabbi Mark Glickman: A Jewish Perspective on Who the Messiah Is “The Messiah...
View ArticleImportant announcement
After much consideration I have decided to discontinue The Jesus Question and to launch in its place a new blog dedicated to theology and the arts. Thus, I will be phasing out this website over the...
View ArticleGood-bye, and thank you (see you at ArtandTheology.org)
I’m sad to remind you that, as I announced in November, I am discontinuing The Jesus Question—but I’m happy to let you know that my new blog, Art & Theology, is now live! Please show me some love...
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