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God's justice
WOODY ALLEN famously pointed out that the problem is not that God doesn't exist, but that he is an underachiever. The philosophical tendency for at...
Christian Century, 08/21/07 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
A friend like Peter: the logic of forgiveness: forgiveness is ultimately grounded not in the logic of the second chance, but in the logic of resurrection
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that...
Christian Century, 02/06/07 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
Straight talk
Simply Christina: Why Christianity Makes Sense. By N. T. Wright HarperSanFrancisco, 256 pp., $22.95. Simply Christina: Why Christianity Makes...
Christian Century, 11/28/06 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
God in the hurricane
THE WRITERS OF great hymns were deeply aware of the relationship between God and the forces of nature. "Time, like an ever rolling stream/Rolls all...
Christian Century, 10/04/05 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
Sent out
THE LAST STAGE of the worship liturgy clothes the congregation in the practices of faith so that its members make the whole world a Eucharist....
Christian Century, 06/28/05 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
Broken and shared: in the Eucharist the church understands the ultimate purpose of creation—and responds
WHEN the EUCHARIST is served, a reshaping of human society begins. Each member of the congregation offers different things to the table, offering...
Christian Century, 06/14/05 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
Courage to respond
IF THE CREED is the point in the liturgy where the congregation learns to reason theologically, it is also the place where Christians learn the...
Christian Century, 05/31/05 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
Hearing God out
WHEN THE BOOKS of the Bible are read in the context of worship, they become the scripture of the church. Just as the greeting turns an assembly...
Christian Century, 05/03/05 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
Gathering in expectation
On the night before he died, Jesus gave instructions for how the church was to stay together and remember him. His instructions were these: eat...
Christian Century, 04/05/05 by Samuel Wells · More from publication -
Dog tale: we should boast only in the freedom that releases us from the culture of boasting
Sunday, July 4 Galatians 6:7-16 Sunday, July 4 Galatians 6:7-16 WE WERE AT THE LAKE, my daily walking spot. I had brought a friend who needed...
Christian Century, 06/29/04 by Samuel Wells · More from publication
