As most of you know, Dr. Weaver, Kiran, Michael and I are putting together a book on grace based largely on Dr. Weaver’s talks in class, but also informed by your contributions in our class discussions.  Inevitably, the book has a Christian theological bent. It is based largely on the Bible, because this is after…

The Bible is a complex and multifaceted text, reflecting the diverse socio-historical contexts and times in which its various books were written. In studying it, many have found a tension between, on the one hand, a seemingly judgmental God who operates on the principle of cause and rational effect—rewarding obedience and punishing disobedience; and, on…

It seems that a large portion of what God tried to get us to see is His grace. We tend to be blind to it, because grace is very different from our natural knowledge, which arises from our vision into how humans and the world function around us. We look for cause and effect, we…

What do you see? This is one of the existential questions that God asks of each of us. Vision and light are some of the most occurring themes in the bible, and for an important reason. It seems as if God takes us on a spiritual journey of sight and blindness, light and darkness, insight…

Today, we will start a three-part discussion on light and blindness. It seems as if God takes us on a spiritual journey of sight and blindness, light and darkness, insight and ignorance.  In the very first chapter of the bible the Creation and the manifestation of Light together convey a certain truth about God. Let…

God’s grace is a concept that often transcends human understanding. In this world, we are accustomed to thinking in terms of fairness, cause and effect, and the notion that what we receive is proportionate to what we give. Our understanding of merit and reward is often centered on what seems just—where effort leads to an…