Digging for books to dig
New and old works exploring the meaning of existence Holly Triebwasser Staff Writer Every time I go to the bookstore, I spend the first 10 or 15 minutes in the new releases...
Tagged: Bible
Faith Column: Holy book should be considered in context
James Wilt Faith Columnist The Bible’s a peculiar book. Actually, it’s not really the Bible’s fault. I blame it on Christians — as usual — and our tendency to oversimplify and idolize...
Faith Column: There’s no ‘I’ in love
James Wilt Faith Columnist Jesus loves you. Just kidding. I totally believe he does, but there’s no way I’d ever try to make a point about love like that. There’s a reason...
Faith Column: God doesn’t have a penis
Scripture needs gender-neutral language James Wilt Faith Columnist If you want a guaranteed method to piss off a conservative Christian, bring up The Shack in conversation. The New York Times best-selling...
Faith Column: Debunking bigoted views on ‘gays’
Tea Party politician Perry puts erroneous spin on evangelical Christianity James Wilt Faith Columnist It shouldn’t have been surprising. Rick Perry, a Republican nominee and governor of Texas, has a dramatically...
Faith Column: Abstaining from sex talk prolonging problems
James Wilt Faith Columnist Yet another Christian group has been accused of sexual abuse. News of alleged sexual abuse recently surfaced in southern Alberta. The small town of Three Hills has been rocked...
Faith Column: Grace of God worth the time it takes
James Wilt Faith Columnist Trying balancing five classes, a part-time job, three writing gigs, a Twitter presence and a social life is strenuous — to say the least. It’s undoubtedly a global-north problem,...
Human stories stand at the core of holy books
by Jesse Hove Faith Columnist The Bible has historically been a powerful, yet tricky book. Some argue it is the cause of countless wars. Others say reading it gives them a sense of peace...
