Tag: justice

The jigsaw puzzle of divorce texts in the Bible. Putting the pieces together to reach an ethical conclusion is not enough.

Barbara Roberts8 Comments

The Bible's teachings on divorce are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. In Christian advocacy spaces there's this idea going around that when writing about divorce it's okay to fit the jigsaw puzzle pieces together any old which way, so long as you come to an ethical conclusion. An ethical conclusion — doesn't entrap women… Continue reading The jigsaw puzzle of divorce texts in the Bible. Putting the pieces together to reach an ethical conclusion is not enough.

We will all be judged for our deeds, so let us keep on planting seeds of truth.

Barbara Roberts8 Comments

Despite all the things which blight most of the seeds we plant, we keep on planting seeds. We will all be judged for our deeds, so let us keep on planting seeds even if the orchard never grows or produces any fruit that we can see.