The book at hand is not written from a Christian perspective but from purely a historical one. Why then am I talking about it on a blog dedicated to Christian literature? A few reasons. Firstly our past is important. If... Continue Reading →
What I appreciate most about this translation (called the Tree of Life Version , or the TLV) of the Psalms is that it unapologetically maintains the Jewishness of the Psalms. While our translations, English or otherwise, struggle to maintain the... Continue Reading →
This Christmas season I studied John 1, falling in love with John's simplistic and creative depiction of a God who becomes (hu)man. Here we encounter a God who chooses to enter our world, engaging with our "worldly" culture (at least... Continue Reading →
