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Jesus as a Friend

Many members of the Religious Society of Friends love the ambiguity of the term friend as it shifts between companion…

A Statement of Christian Pacifism

I am a Christian, and therefore I am a pacifist. For the first 300 years following the resurrection of Jesus,…

Seeking Guidance

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless…

Shalom: Much More than Just 'Peace'

I begin with two queries: To what extent might our opposition to war be diverting us from addressing the conditions…

Missing Link Found

Blue shapes swim on the cover of the book on my desk: Walter Wink’s newest one, The Human Being: Jesus…

Compassion Personified

Turning Jesus into an otherworldly spirit temporarily inhabiting a male person weakens Jesus’ achievement, because what seems remarkable in a…

Rainbow Sign

Spring is a time of unpredictable and spectacular storms. Last spring, on my way to visit a friend, brilliant shafts…

Render unto Caesar: A Text for Tax Refusers

To pay or not to pay—that is the dilemma. The issue of withholding portions of taxation is often fraught with…

Paul, Apostle of Love

Many commentators, and indeed, the informed general public, perceive a discrepancy between the open and generous message of Jesus preaching…