Day 45 The journey I began 45 days ago ends here, with the Revelation to St. John. I’ll have some closing thoughts tomorrow about the entire experience, but right now, I’m wrestling with a book that is incredibly “known” in our culture, but not understood. I’m not implying I’ll give anyone any understanding of this […]
Day 44 I learned about the Epistle of James (or Jacob) from a Marxist Pauline theorist. It was great. I love this Epistle. It’s something I can read over and over. As I noted below, I find something new in it every time (or perhaps rediscover). It is the perfect book to sum up the […]
Day 38 In the beginning was the Word. I AM. The Father and I are one. The Gospel of John is the one that breaks the mold. There are still parables and miracles, but throughout there is a pervading sense of the mystical. But even beyond that, Jesus embodies a noticeably different…ethos. And pathos. And […]