A common theme of the New Testament is the dueling contrasts of the Hebrew “law”: the dominant interpretation as embodied in Jewish culture and religion
Tag: metaphor
Daily office commentary, Mark 12:28-34; living the most important commandments through proper use of our religions
28 One of the religion scholars came up. Hearing the lively exchanges of question and answer and seeing how sharp Jesus was in his answers, he
Perceptions of God through metaphors and stories, not “as an object at the mercy of scrutiny”
“A God that is revealed through metaphors, most commonly stories, tropes, narratives, etc., fits the ‘data points’ that we have from the evidence of world history.”
Fairy tales as a method of divine communication
Albert Einstein is credited with having said: “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be
Julian of Norwich and metaphors of the Divine [archive]
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON MARCH 16, 2019. This is the full text of Chapter VI of the “long text” version of Revelations of Divine
A metaphorical interpretation of the temple recommend interview questions [archive]
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT RATIONALFAITHS.COM ON MARCH 7, 2017. “Borderlands” Mormons who wish to make temple worship part of their spiritual life sometimes struggle with the
Hazelnut Notes 