Journal articleThe Christian Century · 2001
What do such congregations look like? In some ways, they are very different from one another-different in size, in denominational tradition, and in their particular histories, opportunities and burdens. Yet effective congregations have much in common: They ...
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Journal articleInterpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology · April 2000
Forgiveness is much more than isolated acts and words of individuals. The capacity to discover what it means to forgive and be forgiven depends, in part, on the richness of one's communal practices and disciplines. ...
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Journal articleThe Christian Century · 2000
ONE OF THE central characters in Berke Breathed's wonderful comic strip Bloom County was a penguin named Opus. One day Opus decided he wanted to dive up television and become more learned. As he walked up the steps of the "Publik Library," Opus announced: ...
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Journal articleChristianity Today · 1998
As South Africa looks for healing from its violent past, Christian people and Christian ideas are taking the lead. Jones examines the history of South Africa and its efforts to rebuild and move on. ...
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Journal articleThe Christian Century · 1992
The familiar Biblical story of the Tower of Babel illustrates how language has the power to undermine community, while Pentecost signifies a new beginning with language. For Peter, language originally served as a means of denial and deceit but eventually b ...
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Journal articleThe Christian Century · 1992
A Biblical story in which the apostles Paul and Silas and a slave girl are freed from prison by an earthquake is examined. Through the twists and turns of the story, those who were enslaved and imprisoned are free, while those who think they are free--the ...
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Journal articleModern Theology · 1989
Comments on John Sykes' article on biblical authority and interpretation of scripture are offered. Sykes' reliance on Ronald Thiemann has obscured crucial distinctions between the views of Hans Frei and Stanley Hauerwas. ...
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