Feminism and Islam, at first sight nowadays, appear to be opposed. Micheline Bochet-Milan attempts in a practical way to shed a new light on this subject, especially in the case of Morocco. By Micheline Brochet-Milon Translation Louise Thunin In Europe ...
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By James Woody Translation Louise Thunin The Bible is not the word of God, but a collection of beliefs about what gives value to life. Religion is not a magical practice that attracts supernatural favors but the art of examining ...
Lire la suite...What do you make of the Bible? Double reading
Abigail Bassac Translation Tony Dickinson It seems to me that I have two quite distinct ways of reading the Bible. The first is rather as if it were a work of art. Just as I re-read some of Jane Austen’s ...
Lire la suite...Judges 19, a text of terror
Valérie Duval-Poujol Translation Tony Dickinson This terrible account of the rape, then the death and dismemberment of the Levite’s partner expresses perhaps the paroxysm of the violence between men and women such as can be read in so many Old ...
Lire la suite...Preaching Everywhere, All the Time
By Abigaïl Bassac Translation Louise Thunin We all know how attached the United States is to individual freedoms ; this is often mentioned in public debate. Religious freedom was recently the object of a reflection by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic Representative ...
Lire la suite...You are the Shepherd
Jacques Juillard Translation Louise Thunin Lord, Sometimes I feel lost and nothing means anything. But you are the shepherd who leads me on the path of life. Sometimes I feel alone and misunderstood. But you are the shepherd who accompanies ...
Lire la suite...Values
By Laurent Gagnebin Translation Louise Thunin Here’s a word we don’t like very much. « Values » do help us bring together very different people, even with opposing views, on the subject of the same exalted ideal. They promote universal ...
Lire la suite...Rediscovering Conviviality
By Anne Helmerdinger translation Louise Thunin Some people have turned relationships with others, that used to be convivial, into something we might call « economical. ». In what way can another person help me fulfill myself, realize my ambitions in ...
Lire la suite...The Apocalypse, good news
Patrice Rolin invites us to go beyond the usual catastrophist reading of the Book of Revelation, to show us its joyful aspects. Under his pen a manifesto of spiritual resistance is revealed to a life-giving reading. Patrice Rolin The book ...
Lire la suite...Theology and History
We are launching a series under the heading “Rethinking” which is dedicated to the history of theology. In this first contribution, Pierre-Olivier Léchot reconsiders the current challenges of the history of theology. Pierre-Olivier Léchot We often hear that Protestant theology ...
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