Jesus in Anime: Crucifixion, Mecha, and Cultural Creativity
While Christianity has historically been a minority religion in Japan, the figure of Jesus Christ has nonetheless inspired remarkable reinterpretations in anime and manga. Far from literal depictions of biblical…
Jesus the Vegan? Early Christian Dietary Ethics
Reexamining Christ’s Teachings on Food, Animals, and Compassion When we think of Jesus’ ministry, images of miracles, parables, and sacrificial love dominate. But a provocative question has emerged among some…
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Jesus vs. Caesar: Divine Lordship as Treason
One of the most politically explosive aspects of early Christianity was its claim that Jesus Christ, not the emperor, was Lord. In the Roman world, acknowledging Jesus as Kyrios (Greek…
Liberation Theology’s Jesus: When the Gospel Wears Work Boots
Jesus Christ has inspired countless theological reflections, but few have been as politically and socially engaged as Liberation Theology. Emerging in Latin America during the 1960s and 1970s, this movement…
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Washed His Hands
History’s Most Infamous Bureaucrat Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judea during the early first century, occupies a singular place in history. Known primarily from the New Testament as the…
The Cosmic Christ of Colossians 1: Hymn to the Universe’s Sustainer
Paul’s letter to the Colossians presents one of the most majestic portraits of Jesus in Scripture: Christ as the cosmic Lord. Beyond historical biography, Paul emphasizes that Jesus is the…
The Jesus Wife Fragment Hoax: When Scholarship Meets Sensationalism
In 2012, the academic and religious worlds were electrified by a startling claim: a small papyrus fragment, dubbed the “Jesus Wife Fragment”, seemed to suggest that Jesus of Nazareth had…
The Second Adam: Paul’s Cosmic Remedy
How Christ Undoes Eden’s Curse In Christian theology, the concept of Jesus as the “Second Adam” is one of the Apostle Paul’s most profound insights into salvation history. In Romans…
The Gift of Stillness: Hearing God in a Noisy World
Introduction Everywhere we turn, there’s noise. The constant hum of traffic, the endless stream of notifications, the pressure to always be “on.” Yet, the Bible often speaks about the power…
Unshakable Peace: Finding Calm in God’s Presence
Introduction In a noisy, chaotic world, peace feels like a rare commodity. Stress, news headlines, and personal struggles often keep our minds restless. Yet Jesus offers a different kind of…
