by Richard Wilson | Jul 22, 2022 | Christian Nationalism, Opinion
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by Richard Wilson | Apr 13, 2022 | Opinion
The Christian Testament is thin when it comes to references to the resurrection. At the same time, resurrection is the central confession of Christianity. The Christian Testament does not offer a seamless narrative of the events surrounding the death, burial and...
by Richard Wilson | Nov 30, 2021 | Opinion
Advent 2021 turns again to the Gospel of Luke as the primary focus. The third Gospel conveys the buildup to the birth of Jesus as a story of good news for the masses, including a poor couple seeking refuge in a stable and a band of shepherds. The third Gospel also...
by Richard Wilson | Mar 3, 2021 | Opinion
Walter Brueggemann is a prophet in our time. A connecting thread through his life’s calling as a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and Christian testament is the holy task of unmasking domineering powers through millennia of human history. Carrying his woven theme of...
by Richard Wilson | Dec 1, 2020 | Opinion
The second Sunday of Advent – the week we set fire to the Peace candle – has confused me for as long as I can remember. The cluster of texts in Year B, our current cycle, sends mixed messages of comfort and dismay, restoration and destruction, and the hope for renewal...