Has God Opted Out of Worship?
Just a snippet from today’s reading list. I’m looking at Isaiah, and how the book might function in the life…
Tag: isaiah
Reading Isaiah After the Immolation of the Celtic Tiger IV
13 The LORD takes his place in court; he rises to judge the people. 14 The LORD enters into…
Reading Isaiah After the Immolation of the Celtic Tiger III
8 Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling; their words and deeds are against the LORD, defying his glorious presence. 9 The…
Reading Isaiah After the Immolation of the Celtic Tiger II
6 A man will seize one of his brothers in his father’s house, and say, “You have a cloak, you…
Reading Isaiah After the Immolation of the Celtic Tiger I
Last night I heard of the deal done to bail out Ireland. No wonder EU officials were delighted with the…
Fintan O’Toole, Isaiah and Ghost Estates
Fintan O’Toole writing in today’s Irish Times. The late, great historian of modern Europe, Tony Judt, in his last book,…
City Futures – Developer Heaven
Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations, you will be called Repairer of…
City Futures
I’m reading the Old Testament prophets for descriptions of the City and wondering about contemporary analogues. I want to read…
Three Key Texts for Social Activism
I was asked this week to speak to a group of students in the Presbyterian Chaplaincy at Queen’s on EBM‘s…