by Catherine | Mar 4, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Old Testament, World Religions
After Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden, their story continues into the next generation. Two sons are born to the couple, first Cain and then Abel. Abel becomes a shepherd, while Cain farms the ground. Each brings an offering of their labors to YHWH, but the...
by Catherine | Feb 27, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Old Testament, World Religions
Right on the heels of the Beautiful Song we turn in Genesis 2-3 to the story of Adam and Eve. As with any good story, it is rich and many layered, best understood not by dissection, but by telling and listening. The setting is quite different from the previous...
by Catherine | Feb 20, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Featured, Old Testament, World Religions
Each New Year I crave organization. Something powerful overtakes me and I find myself overhauling rooms and cupboards, cleaning out and clearing away. Corners and pockets of my house – previously rendered useless due to clutter or wear and tear – are...
by Catherine | Feb 13, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Old Testament, World Religions
In many creation stories of the ancient near east, the capricious, self-absorbed, quarreling bands of gods and goddesses make our world and humankind almost as an afterthought – a byproduct of the tricks they are up to, or as slaves to do the work for which they...
by Catherine | Feb 6, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Old Testament, World Religions
These days, the book of Genesis is locked in a full blown identity crisis. The one thing debaters on both sides agree on is that it is either a modern scientific document, or it has no value whatsoever. However, if you read Genesis as the original, ancient authors and...
by Catherine | Jan 30, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Old Testament, World Religions
Earlier this year I was accosted on the street by a group of folks holding signs with offensive religious slogans and handing out pamphlets. The literature claimed to be a summary of “the real truth in the Bible.” A quick glance showed me the stories of Creation and...
