“A bad Friday” Why do we call it “Good Friday”? Not in any way was it good for Jesus. It was a cruel, agonizing, vicious death that Jesus suffered. Nothing good about it. Yet we insist on calling it “Good Friday.” Is it because we’ve made his bloody death all about us? All about getting […]
Sacrifice & Atonement
Holy Victims and the Invention of the Atonement (A Review)
The Body of the Cross: Holy Victims and the Invention of the Atonement, Travis E. Ables, Dec. 7, 2021, Fordham University Press, 260 pages, including notes, extensive bibliography, and index. It was the title, well actually the subtitle, of the book that caught my eye: “Holy Victims and the Invention of the Atonement.” Being a […]
I have a Problem with Abraham
Near Sacrifice of Isaac [Can you imagine? This woodcut image is found in a book titled “Delightful Stories.” Delightful for whom?(p. 127, “Delightful stories: Home talks out of the Wonderful book.” (1888). Public domain.)] I have a Problem with Abraham Suppose the story was suppose to be different? I’ve always had a problem with Abraham. […]