It is prudent to begin with definitions and a general statement of my own position. So, I will do so now. I do not intend to argue for my position now, but I do not want to hide a bias that I may have in future dealings. As I critique the aforementioned arguments, it will be important to know beforehand where I actually stand on the issue.
There is a significant reason why the topic of Jesus’ resurrection has become such a hot button issue in recent years. The Jesus Seminar is certainly a boiling point, but the JS is really just a culmination of a theological movement that for the most part organized Christianity has tried to suppress.
The first thing that tiny group of observant Jews who came in faith to believe Jesus was the Messiah did in the wake of the death of Jesus was to begin to understand how the crucifixion fit into the redemptive plan of God.
(RNS) Many Christians struggle with how to understand the Resurrection -- as something literal or metaphorical. How literally must one take the Gospel story of Jesus’ return to be called a Christian?
We each have a cross or crosses to bear. We can see obvious pain around us as well, and we usually do what we can to help. But do we understand how we also contribute to structures of oppression in our society? In our church?
Every year around this time, I wistfully think that at some point in my life, I might want to attend Comic-Con, the extravaganza of all things geek, from comics and graphic novels to television, movies, and beyond. There are presentations, panels, exhibit halls, and costumes, costumes everywhere!