Read as an historical tale, that is as an account of the formation of Israel, we see tension in community: Jealousy, superiority, power, loyalty, etc. As an Allegory, it provides an image of Israel and the church in which members take turns restoring one another to grace and communion by recognizing: -God’s providential wisdom even … Continue reading Another Thought on the Joseph Saga
This post will explore the Joseph saga in light of the theme of exchange. Before unpacking the Joseph story, I will first outline previous incidents of exchange in Genesis. I will then interpret the Joseph story, emphasizing those points of thematic significance. After which I will give a few suggestions for the interpretation of this theme … Continue reading Notes on Exchange in Genesis: The Allegorical Sense of the Joseph Saga
Assorted Thoughts on Vocation:
As it is time for me to wrap this series up, here are some notes: Continue reading “A Word on Hope: Vocation in Light of the Baltimore Riots, Part III. b (The Last) of III”
Part III.a When I began working on this series, I wanted to respond to the idea that “rioters simply need to get a job.” There is a certain naivete in suggesting that the right job could alleviate despair and serve as a sufficient source of human fulfillment. At the same time, many of us draw … Continue reading A Word on Hope: Vocation in Light of the Baltimore Riots, Part III.a of III
A purpose in all things is not possible to discern, but that such exists in all nature is so. The world is indeed subject to futility and as such cannot in every happening be scrutinized for import. But something as regular and universal as excretion must have some theological significance. For Milan Kundera, the writer … Continue reading Why we Poo: A Theology of Excr…utiating Delicacy
What do cows get paid for their work?
.
.
. Continue reading “Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #4c”
Come back in an hour and I’ll tell you. It is my dream to continue as a college teacher; yet there is no guarantee I shall. What I do believe is that wherever I end up, I will find my gifts made useful. What a funny phrase, ‘where I end up’. a career is no … Continue reading What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
What do farmers call it when 10 calves race to the barn?
.
.
. Continue reading “Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #4b”
What did a CEO say after relocating his mattress factory to Jerusalem?
.
.
. Continue reading “Mr. Spun’s Truly Terrible Awful Jokes: #3”
This post continues an exploration of vocation. In part I, work (or career) was distinguished from our universal vocation to personhood. Yet, personhood, our primary vocation, is not realized in abstraction. In accord with its nature, personhood exists and develops in a social context. One such context is work. Work is an arena in and … Continue reading A Word on Hope: Vocation in Light of the Baltimore Riots, Part II of III
Same & Other 