October 1, 2009
Daniel and Tonya (I hope that isn’t a self-portrait with the fig-leaves on) post an excellent Biblical Studies Carnival. Hosted from Africa, and written by a team. How ground-breaking is that?
On another note, I must say I’m relieved that they’ve gone back to basics, and organised things by real topics. The extended metaphors of recent [...]
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October 1, 2009
I have often thought that Nehemiah 8:1-12 is one of the richer and more resonant passages in the Writings both for historical and theological reasons. However, what struck me about it at Mass this morning (for it was the first reading) was not any of the deep theological themes, but two details regarding liturgical posture.
And [...]
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