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Theological Rivalry

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Abigail

The other day, Jerry said to me over brunch, “Why don’t Jews move to claim Jesus as their own?” I thought about that a minute, then answered, “The evangelicals are the most significant American voting bloc that still supports Israel. … Continue reading →

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Where Is the Happy Ending?

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Abigail

Stories, as I see them, are supposed to come out right. And here’s what I mean by “right.” It’s nothing deep, mysterious or esoteric. Our romantic couple rides off into the Western sunset. They have the time for their trip, … Continue reading →

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Religions, Cultures and Powers

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Abigail

As Jerry and I recover from our everything-that-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong air travel experience, I’ve been taking this week to assimilate the intensely interesting experiences at the Theology Without Walls meetings in Denver. My reflections nestled around three questions: What did the TWW … Continue reading →

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Rachel at the Well

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Abigail

Rachel at the Well Some years ago, Jerry and I had dinner in Washington D.C. with a learned and accomplished professorial couple who’d been married and deeply in love for their whole blessed lifetime. The conversation turned to a topic … Continue reading →

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Dragon Hunting

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Abigail

Dragon Hunting Dragon hunting has never, to my knowledge, been deemed the sport of kings since the requisite skills are not confined to any class of people, royal or other. Rather, the know-how is reserved for gifted souls. They know … Continue reading →

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Philosophical Women: the Pathbreakers

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Abigail

Philosophical Women: the Pathbreakers The Women are Up to Something is a book title lifted from a remark made by a male philosopher who anticipated trouble from one of the women philosophers at Oxford. The occasion at which the trouble … Continue reading →

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Christians, Jews, and The Great Rift

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Abigail

Christians, Jews, and The Great Rift I prefer to think of that world-historical-fault-line as a long, reparable misunderstanding. Whether or not that’s the right view, personally I want to patch it up. Yet I recall a Jewish scholar, speaking at … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Feminine

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Abigail

The Eternal Feminine The other night I had a dream where some medical expert was examining me for breast cancer. He seemed properly qualified to do this and the examination did not in the least bother me. Then I noticed … Continue reading →

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The Man/Woman Thing

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Abigail

The Man/Woman Thing We were having dinner at the Mission Inn, which is one of the attractions of Riverside, the town in California where we stayed during the week of my neuropathy treatments. The Mission Inn is an architectural and … Continue reading →

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How to Be Modern

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Abigail

How to Be Modern I’ve never understood why people wanted to be modern in the first place. Okay, the dentistry is an improvement. I’ll give you that. On the other hand, Victorian people (as in the novels of Dickens) seemed … Continue reading →

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