Chapter 10 of John's Gospel tells the story of the Good Shepherd. The imagery in this story was confusing to the people who heard it, and it can even be confusing for people who have grown up knowing who Jesus is, singing hymn after hymn about Jesus, ... (read more)
Chapter 9 of John's Gospel is the story of the Man Born Blind. This is the second chapter in John that centers around a miraculous healing, and it is noteworthy in that it is one of the few chapters in John (if not the only one), where the action doe ... (read more)
Watching highlights of the Sotomayor hearings, I was reminded of an article in Newsweek that discussed Sotomayor's education at Princeton. In particular, her mentor, Dr. Peter Winn, who has gone to bat for her in the press is quoted. More important, ... (read more)
Throughout the Old Testament (and in John 4), we see adultery used as a symbol of man's infidelity to God. God is eternal, and so are his judgments. God is our King, our Law Giver, and our Judge, but before that, he is a lover. This is why he tells u ... (read more)
As expected, Sonia Sotomayor's decision in Ricci v. DeStefano was overturned. Not even the most liberal justice on the Supreme Court defended her flippant dismissal of the relevant issues. This was something of a sea change for the court, in keeping ... (read more)
Obama loves to find common ground. The great speaker's favorite rhetorical tactic is to paint those who oppose him as extremists, and to welcome others to his cozy political center. In his speech in Cairo, he couldn't help but show off his affected e ... (read more)
