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The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright

Critic Richard Ostling calls this a "monumental defense of Easter" and says that the book "marches through a clearly organized case that confronts … [Read more...]

Easter: Cleverly Devised Myth?

Whenever I begin to wonder if there really is an invisible, perfect Creator worthy of worship (which thought, I assure you, can cross the most devout … [Read more...]

Death on a Friday Afternoon by Richard John Neuhaus

This is a meditation on the seven last words of Jesus and it is a great book to read before Good Friday. Prepare for the joyous celebration on Easter … [Read more...]

Father, into Thy Hands I Commend my Spirit

The sun was darkened and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I … [Read more...]

It is finished!

In the beginning was the Word. So says the gospel of John. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. John says in this man was life and the life was … [Read more...]

I Thirst

In the fifth word from the cross, Jesus says simply, "I thirst." Someone standing nearby gives him a drink by putting a sponge on a hyssop plant. R.J. … [Read more...]

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What is a Poor Potsherd?

A potsherd, of course, is a piece of broken pottery and is used as a simile in the Bible.
It is also found in this hopeful poem by G. M. Hopkins.
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Link to That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire and of the comfort of the Resurrection

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