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Greasy Jesus Seen in Britain

Not surprisingly, Jesus was spotted recently in Britain in the grease on a baking pan used to cook burgers.

The 21-year-old, from Harrogate, Yorkshire, was stunned by what he saw in the leftover grease.
He said: “I went back to the kitchen after having dinner to get a drink and I just saw it straight away – the face of [...]

Would Jesus Facebook or Twitter?

Using my expertise in New Testament, I would like to reflect briefly on another critical issue of our day: Would Jesus Twitter or Facebook?
I deduce that Jesus would likely have a Facebook account because he loves to be friends with people (especially tax collectors and sinners; cf. Matt 11.19) – he would probably even send [...]

The Gospel according to Manny Ramirez

Tonight Manny Ramirez returns to Major League Baseball after a 50-game suspension for his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Today he gave his first press conference, which had some interesting “religious” statements.
He began by stating,
“God is good, and good is God.”
Very profound, and worthy of being tattooed on the foreheads of Manny fans.
And [...]

Doonesbury Comic: Jesus superior than God?

Doonesbury Comic Waxes Eloquent on the Greatness of Jesus, Slams Old Testament God
By Benjamin Weiner over at ReligionDispatches
Doonesbury creator Gary Trudeau picks up an unfortunate thread in his latest cartoon, in which a character ponders the superiority of Jesus to the wrathful OT deity, and inferences are made regarding moneychangers and usury.
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The Doonesbury comic strip of [...]

Kirk: Cruciform Ethics and Evil Done in Jesus’ Name

In light of some of my recent thoughts and posts relating to “cruciform” ethics – especially in view of a Christian posture towards torture and violence (e.g. here, here, and perhaps also here) – I’d like to point out that at Sibboleth Daniel Kirk offers a thoughtful post on “Cruciform Ethics and Evil Done in [...]

Obama nominates Jesus for Supreme Court; GOP oppose

Obama nominates Jesus Christ for Supreme Court;
GOP concerned about Savior’s “troubling Middle Eastern ties.”

HT: Religion Dispatches

some overlooked Jesus films

Since Easter is here, many people have been commenting on Jesus and culture. Here is a piece on the international films about Jesus of which many people are not aware. I have a great interest in Jesus films and have been enjoying teaching a course on the subject this semester at Loyola Marymount University. Many [...]

Finding Jesus In America’s Inner-City Alleyways

Camilo Jose Vergara has seen the face of God all across America — and he’s photographed it, too.
The photographer has taken hundreds of thousands of pictures, many of them focusing on the different ways that Americans depict Jesus. Vergara says that it was the variety of the images that initially drew him to the subject.
“It [...]

the crucifix: from avoiding to adorning

My brief reflection on Good Friday.
The notion of a “crucified Christ” was an oxymoron for the earliest Christ-followers. How could the Christ, the anointed one of God, undergo the worst and most excruciating form of capital punishment that was reserved for condemned people in the Roman world (e.g. criminals, seditionists, slaves, etc.)? How could Christians who believed [...]

Hurtado: Why Was Jesus Crucified?

Prof. Larry Hurtado of the University of Endiburgh explains from a historical perspective in Slate. Worth reading.
And see his article on the resurrection.

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