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** Sources of resilience and hope
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As we turn the page from March to April, we are wrapping up our “What is the Bible for?” series. The final responses we published are, I think, both insightful and delightful. A particularly popular response has been the one from priest and writer Fleming Rutledge ([link removed]) , who didn’t much like our question but delivered nonetheless.
The headlines are grim here in the US. As a minister, I’m always interested in which resources of faith provide people with resilience in tumultuous times. For some, philosophy is a guide—as you can read in David Dault’s poignant reflection on a shameful abduction ([link removed]) . For others, historical exemplars like the mystic-activist Thea Bowman ([link removed]) show us paths forward. Or perhaps a sense of our emerging identity in Christ ([link removed]) can moor us when life is unsteady.
Wherever you are turning now, I earnestly hope you have all the strength, support, joy, and hope you need. If making a new friend (or building on your burgeoning friendship with me) might help, please click the second link below my name to schedule a Zoom chat with me. I love meeting our readers, and I’d be interested to hear how you’re doing right now.
Jon Mathieu
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** Consent, outrage, and the abduction of Rumeysa Ozturk ([link removed])
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“I’m trained as a philosopher, so in moments like this, I turn to philosophy for help.”
by David Dault
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** What is the Bible for? Fleming Rutledge responds. ([link removed])
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“Revealing the God who lives.” Click for Rutledge’s more thorough explanation.
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** The mysticism of Thea Bowman ([link removed])
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“As I studied Christian mystics, I kept wondering where the Black women were. Then I discovered Sister Thea.”
by Angela R. Hooks
** In the Lectionary for April 6 (Lent 5C) ([link removed])
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What is it like to be at the table with the resurrected?
by Jasmin Pittman
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** The grace of identity ([link removed])
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“How might Christians have a more truly theological conversation about identity? We could start with Jesus.”
by Samuel Wells
** A Hebrew scholar rekindles her love for classic Bible stories ([link removed])
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“Anyone interested in feminist interpretations of scripture—from newcomers to specialists—will find value in Julie Faith Parker’s writing.”
review by Sally Dyck
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