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Saturday, November 30, 2019

"I am a citizen of the world"

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For the most part, my spirit feels akin to Diogenes the Cynic who said: "I am a citizen of the world." He refused to accept the no...
Monday, November 18, 2019

Ruth and Naomi: Their Hope and Struggle

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[Courtesy of FreeBibleImages.org]   There was a famine in Judah, and Naomi’s family (her husband and two sons) moved to Moab for food and e...

Various writings on scripture, theology, and culture

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Paul meets Laozi Paul talks about "a more excellent way" in Christian life. Earlier, he talked about various gifts of God: for exa...
Thursday, November 7, 2019

Highlight of this month's essays (Nov 2019)

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Strong disagreements with traditional theological thinkers I have strong disagreements with those who think that Jesus's death resolved...
Sunday, November 3, 2019

Key concepts in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)

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חֶסֶד ( hesed ):   mercy, kindness, love God is hesed. Therefore, people should be also kind and loving with one another.  *For exam...
Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Words of Wisdom for New Students

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What does it mean to be in a graduate school of theology? Seminary or graduate education is not an easy-going place in Hallelujah. It is not...
Thursday, October 3, 2019

A new commentary on Galatians

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Presskit Buy at Amazon "Galatians has often been read from a rhetorical perspective with an emphasis on an individual justifica...
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Wrestle with God first

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My wrestling partner is God, not humans. I must deal with God first, as Jacob wrestled with a mysterious figure at the Jabbok River. We of...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

A new book on Romans

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Rereading ROMANS from the Perspective of Paul's Gospel A Literary and Theological Commentary "Yung Suk Kim...
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Bible Study Videos (Luke 5:1-11) at 2019 UMC Western PA Annual Conference

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The following videos were created by the team of the WPAUMC. Thanks to them. DAY 1 (6/6/2019)     DAY 2 (6/7/2019)      DAY 3 (...