How to Make Greek Yogurt—And Deconstruct Religion
Recipe: You Don’t Have to Scroll to the Bottom! ½ gallon of organic whole milk One tablespoon of starter yogurt (I use Fage 5%) Instant… Read More »How to Make Greek Yogurt—And Deconstruct Religion
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5 Horror Movie Classics… and Their Biblical Themes
“The calls are coming from inside the house!” (Black Christmas). “Be afraid. Be very afraid” (The Fly). “Sometimes, dead is better” (Pet Sematary). There is… Read More »5 Horror Movie Classics… and Their Biblical Themes
This Too is Hebel: The End of the Matter
Introduction: The Forensic Examination of Divine Silence Qoheleth’s engagement with divine absence and hebel does not culminate in a resolved theodicy. If you remember, I… Read More »This Too is Hebel: The End of the Matter
This Too is Hebel: The Deliberate God
So, my thesis is that Qoheleth deploys the term hebel as a protest against faulty theologies and the reality of the deliberate God. The God… Read More »This Too is Hebel: The Deliberate God
This Too is Hebel: A Protest of Lived Frustration
It’s all hebel. Qoheleth’s world is, indeed, quite bleak. There are some who suffer with no one to comfort them, and also some who toil… Read More »This Too is Hebel: A Protest of Lived Frustration
This Too is Hebel: What Dreams May Come
Are you a dreamer? Well, don’t get your hopes up because I am about to shatter them. When it comes to dreams in Ecclesiastes, it’s… Read More »This Too is Hebel: What Dreams May Come
This Too is Hebel: A Portrait of Divine Hiddenness
“Qoheleth expresses this dissent through a fragmented faith that dares to voice the incoherence of suffering without seeking a premature or facile resolution.” Life is… Read More »This Too is Hebel: A Portrait of Divine Hiddenness
This Too is Hebel: Systemic Oppression and Earthly Hierarchies
Do not be amazed. I’ve used that specific phrase quite a few times throughout this project. Now, it is time to explore Qoheleth’s deployment of… Read More »This Too is Hebel: Systemic Oppression and Earthly Hierarchies
This Too is Hebel: Humans in the Hands of a Hidden God
God is in heaven. You are on earth. And what does life on earth look like? Wickedness exists in the places of justice and righteousness;… Read More »This Too is Hebel: Humans in the Hands of a Hidden God
This Too is Hebel: God is in Heaven and You Upon Earth
God is omnipresent. God is in heaven, on earth—everywhere. That is a very popular belief, especially in the more evangelical circles I once inhabited. God… Read More »This Too is Hebel: God is in Heaven and You Upon Earth