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- August 22, 2025
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Jesus and His Approach to Forgiveness of Sins
Introduction The life and ministry of Jesus Christ are centered on the profound message of grace, mercy, and redemption. One of the most striking aspects of His mission was His…
Jesus’ Encounters with Tax Collectors
Introduction One of the most striking aspects of Jesus’ ministry was His deliberate outreach to the marginalized and rejected members of society. Among these were tax collectors, individuals despised by…
Jesus’ Laugh Lines: Facial Wrinkle Reconstruction
The Smile That Changed History Facial expressions are windows into emotion, character, and even cultural practice. For Jesus, the Gospels often emphasize His humanity, wisdom, and compassion—but rarely do they…
Jesus the Storyteller: How His Parables Subverted Ancient Power Structures
The Radical Politics Behind Seemingly Simple Stories When most people think of Jesus’ parables, they imagine quaint moral lessons about kindness, generosity, or forgiveness. In Sunday school, the parables are…
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…
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- August 14, 2025
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Jesus in the Quran: ‘Isa ibn Maryam
Islam’s Revered Yet Reimagined Messiah Jesus, known in Arabic as ‘Isa ibn Maryam (“Jesus, son of Mary”), occupies a unique position in Islamic theology. Unlike Christianity, which emphasizes His dual…
Jesus the Exorcist: Why Demons Dominate the Gospels
Spiritual Warfare in First-Century Palestine Among the miracles recorded in the Gospels—healings, feedings, calming storms—one category appears with striking frequency: exorcisms. Jesus casts out demons in synagogues, graveyards, private homes,…
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- August 14, 2025
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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…
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 Lost Years of Jesus: Between the Boy and the Messiah
Why Eighteen Years Disappear from the Gospel Record In Luke’s Gospel, we see a brief but remarkable scene: a twelve-year-old boy sitting among the teachers of the Temple, asking probing…
