The Zacchaeus Surprise
By Scott Sauls - To the surprise of many, Jesus gave special, affirmational attention to the man Zacchaeus, who is identified in scripture as a chief tax collector (Luke 19:1-10). Because of his role as tax collector for the Roman treasury, Zacchaeus would have been...
The Indecency of Hope
By Elizabeth Glass Turner - There are two kinds of propaganda: the true and the false. Propaganda is a charged word, evoking a range of associations depending on your nationality or job. Marketing professionals may harbor fondness for it; historians, less so. But...
The Cult of Sophia
The Cult of Sophia By William R. Cannon March/April 1994 The cult of Sophia is the strangest phenomenon to arise in the church in this generation. In many ways it is reminiscent of the "God is Dead" movement of 30 or more years ago. There is, however, one major...
Archive: United Methodist Women Get Taste of Sophia Worship
Archive: United Methodist Women Get Taste of Sophia Worship by Dottie Chase A standing ovation for lesbians. A service of milk and honey to the goddess Sophia. A presentation denying the atonement of Jesus Christ. What is going on here? And why are there so many...
Archive: Wither the Seminaries?
Archive: Wither the Seminaries? by Riley Case The School of Theology at Claremont: Chung Hyung-Kyung, an Asian theologian who integrates Buddhism, Shamanism, Taoism, and Confucianism into a new Asian understanding of Christianity, receives a creative ministry award....
Archive: Confessions of a Grieving Seminary Professor
Archive: Confessions of a Grieving Seminary Professor By Thomas C. Oden January/February 1994 Lay persons are increasingly demanding the right to know why their parish pastors are so often going astray like lost sheep — with political indiscretions, sexual escapades,...
Archive: Encountering the Goddess at Church
Archive: Encountering the Goddess at Church By Thomas C. Oden Recently I went to the regular Thursday Holy Communion service at the theological school where I teach. A highly visible feminist leader led the service. She is an ordained United Methodist minister who has...
Archive: The Splendor of Truth and the Case against Moral Relativism
Archive: The Splendor of Truth and the Case against Moral Relativism by Richard John Neuhaus Pope John Paul II has issued his 10th encyclical, Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth). The tabloids blazoned that the pope is clamping down on sexual ethics. And yes,...
