The Christian Humanist

Revised Common Lectionary Page for 7 October 2012 (19th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B) Job 1:1, 2:1-10 and Psalm 26  •  Genesis 2:18-24 and Psalm 8  •  Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12  •  Mark 10:2-16 When I preach this…

Here’s a thought I just had: what if Americans aren’t anti-intellectual per se but have an aversion to the Appeal to Authority? In my experience, actually taking the time to articulate…

General Introduction – Whose campus smells worst? – Nathan pokes another hornet’s nest – A beer for your stomach Etymologies – Marine is boring – Okeanos – Are marines soldiers…

Revised Common Lectionary Page for 30 September 2012 (18th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B) Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 and Psalm 124  • Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 and Psalm 19:7-14  • James 5:13-20  • Mark 9:38-50 Once again departing from the…

Revised Common Lectionary Page for 23 September 2012 (17th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B) Proverbs 31:10-31 and Psalm 1  •  Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 andPsalm 54  • James 3:13 – 4:3, 7-8a  • Mark 9:30-37…

General Introduction – Why we don’t have a Dr. Who episode – The Facebook page So What Is Realism? – The Oxford Guide weighs in – Realism vs. unbelievability –…

It was 1851, at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio that a former slave stepped up to the platform and became one of the most powerful voices for Abolitionism and…

I really must apologize for recent difficulties with our comment functions. For some reason everything, even comments from Michial and David and me, was going to spam. I installed LiveFyre…

General Introduction – Welcome back! – A hot Minnesota August – Nathan’s premature semester – Looking forward to David’s J-Term – Prolegomena to Rock – Listener feedback – Can we…

Revised Common Lectionary page for 9 September 2012 (14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B) Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 and Psalm 125  •  Isaiah 35:4-7a and Psalm 146  •  James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17  •  Mark 7:24-37 As is…

Revised Common Lectionary Page for 2 September 2012 (14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B) Song of Solomon 2:8-13 and Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9  •  Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 and Psalm 15  • James 1:17-27  •  Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Ultimately…

Revised Common Lectionary Page for 19 August 2012 (Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B) 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 and Psalm 111  • Proverbs 9:1-6 and Psalm 34:9-14  • Ephesians 5:15-20  • John 6:51-58…

Viral Jesus: Recovering the Contagious Power of the Gospel By Ross Rochde 204 pp. Passio. $14.99. There are certain books that make me realize just how much other writers influence…

Revised Common Lectionary Page for 22 July 2012 (Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B) 2 Samuel 7:1-14a and Psalm 89:20-37  • Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 23  • Ephesians 2:11-22  • Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Mark 6 (ESV) As I often do,…

Revised Common Lectionary Page for 15 July 2012 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Psalm 24  •  Amos 7:7-15 and Psalm 85:8-13  •  Ephesians 1:3-14  • Mark 6:14-29 This week’s Old Testament reading is one of those passages that…