How Did Jesus Die?
Given the centrality of Jesus’s death to the traditions of Christianity that emerged out of the ancient world, precision in our imagining and recounting of this death is of the utmost importance.
By Dr. Erin K. Vearncombe|2023-07-09T23:07:47-04:00July 12th, 2023|Tags: Biblical Violence, Crucifixion, Gospel of John, Surprising Things about Jesus|
Given the centrality of Jesus’s death to the traditions of Christianity that emerged out of the ancient world, precision in our imagining and recounting of this death is of the utmost importance.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-05-01T18:51:57-04:00May 3rd, 2023|Tags: Art Dewey, Biblical Violence, Crucifixion, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, Judaism, Martyr|
The irony is that the history of Israel embodies the suffering innocent one. . . reminding us why we have to stay aware of the innocent one in our midst. An Interview with Dr. Arthur Dewey
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-03-30T17:32:25-04:00April 5th, 2023|Tags: Crucifixion, Martyr, Paul, Resurrection, Sacrifice|
In fact, God has made him alive. . . the experience of Jesus and the power of the experience of Jesus is the same before his death and after. An interview with Dr. B. Brandon Scott
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2023-02-25T16:48:56-05:00March 1st, 2023|Tags: Crucifixion, Early Christian Texts, Gnosticism, Healing|
It was tough trying to select snippets of the top ten... But just a glimpse of these highlights ought to inspire you to go back and listen to some of the complete podcasts again. A retrospective with Dr. Shirley Paulson
By Dr. B. Brandon Scott|2022-09-19T19:16:52-04:00September 21st, 2022|Tags: Crucifixion, Gospel of Mark, Jesus, New Testament, Religious Boundaries|
Jesus stands before the chief priest powerless and humiliated. Yet he claims to be the Anointed, the son of the Blessed One. His lack of power in the face of the chief priest’s evident power constitutes blasphemy
By Dr. Hal Taussig|2022-05-23T09:12:55-04:00May 25th, 2022|Tags: Community, Crucifixion, Letter of Peter to Philip, Violence|
We are finding that facing Russian violence needs ... complex combinations of courage, creativity, community, hidden transcripts, and aliveness by regular people.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2022-05-04T02:04:00-04:00May 4th, 2022|Tags: Crucifixion, Eternal Life, Eucharist, Gospel of Judas, Resurrection|
Jesus is explaining it’s not a good thing that you’re going to have to do, Judas. But it’s part of what must happen for God to set the universe right. An interview with Dr. David Brakke.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2020-05-28T07:43:15-04:00April 2nd, 2020|Tags: Art Dewey, Crucifixion, Early Christian Communities, Gospel of Mark, Jesus|
In the second century we have images of Jesus as a healer, as a teacher, as a good shepherd, but we have no image of Jesus on the cross. An Interview with Dr. Arthur Dewey
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2021-01-25T04:16:23-05:00March 12th, 2020|Tags: COVID-19, Crucifixion, Gospel of Truth, Jesus|
Right now, we’re in an “all-in-it-together” world. Why not consider the power of the contagion of calm to see what happens while we’re figuring out how to deal with this “all-in-it-together” experience the best way?