by Catherine | May 29, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Old Testament, World Religions
There is a tremendous amount to unpack in Genesis 1-11. Each individual story is rich in ancient theological meaning and nuance, obscured by our modern day perspective but there none the less. The stories taken together form a stunning cycle – God’s good plan,...
by Catherine | May 13, 2014 | Blog, Faith, Old Testament, World Religions
(Continuing my series on the Hebrew Scriptures) The story of the Great Flood has had an incredibly long run. It was a wildly popular story in several ancient cultures well before the dawn of recorded history, and it clearly remains a blockbuster to this day. The...
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...
