In his book, Scripture and Discernment, Johnson encourages us to take a more midsrashic or rabbinical view of scripture. By midrashic he means “the entire complex process of searching Torah in the light of contemporary circumstance, for insight into either law or life.” He also says that our study and interpretation should be shaped by […]
Archives for August 2006
Men and Women: Different Brains
Newsweek has an interesting article about a new book that argues that the differences between men and women can be traced back to their brains. For 20 years, first as a medical student at Yale, then as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School, then as director of the Women’s Mood and Hormone Clinic at […]
August 6, 2006 by 10 Comments
Tulsa World On Blogging
Bill Sherman has written a nice piece in the Tulsa World about blogging and religion. The article says I don’t blog about controversial issues. I bet some of you will disagree with that!
August 3, 2006 by 9 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons