Monthly Archives: September 2023

Peter Gomes: Moral Imagination and the Hard Text of Slavery

Posted on September 28, 2023 by St. John Studies

I majored in history in college.  I have always had a love for history, especially history of the American civil war.  I had an aunt [Anna Carter Revel] who was our family genealogist.  I once asked her for information about … Continue reading →

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Peter Gomes: The Hard Text of Slavery in The Bible

Posted on September 19, 2023 by St. John Studies

What does Peter Gomes mean when he says about the Bible, “there are hard texts.” Are certain rules within the Bible hard to follow?  Are certain parts of the Bible hard to understand?  Are certain parts of the Bible no … Continue reading →

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Don’t Lose Sight…

Posted on September 14, 2023 by St. John Studies

We are now ready to return to “hard texts.”  On August 5th, I wrote my comments on the second part of Peter Gomes hard text of the Bible regarding strong drink.  His argument is that the Bible does not literally … Continue reading →

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Male Female Pairing…A Necessity in Marriage? The New Testament

Posted on September 4, 2023 by St. John Studies

In the previous post (The Need to be Affirmed, August 28, 2023), I commented on the notion of affirming and nonaffirming churches when it comes to same-sex sexual behavior.  Some churches are affirming and some are not.  Some theologians are … Continue reading →

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