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  • Demons and Monsters in Georges Bernanos

    With the upcoming centenary of Under the Sun of Satan (Sous Le Soleil de Satan) (1926) on the horizon, and with the explosions of rage, real or contrived, before us on the daily basis, the endless lies streaming through our information systems, constantly recycled as bilge, with the inversion of

  • What Did Jesus Write in the Sand?

    In John the Evangelist’s account of the woman caught in adultery, there is an odd detail. We know the scene. A group of scribes and pharisees bring a woman caught in adultery before Jesus. They wanted to stone her to death in fulfilment of the Law and catch Jesus in

  • HOW TO LIVE the Second Half of Life

    Editor’s note:  Meridian is pleased to partner with the Eyres in presenting their new online course called HOW TO LIVE The Second Half of Life. The course is in its final stages of development and is built around short posts and articles so that members can listen and participate with

  • For what shall we pray?

    “For what shall we pray?” is a weekly post inviting individuals, groups, and congregations to lift up our world in prayer. This resource is prepared by a variety of leaders in the ELCA and includes prayer prompts, upcoming events and observances, and prayer suggestions from existing denominational worship materials. You

  • Colossians 3: Putting Off Sin and Putting On Christ

     Colossians 3: Putting Off Sin and Putting On Christ In this episode of Sermon Notes, host Jay Strother and co-host Brian Ball dive deep into Colossians 3, exploring how Paul’s teachings from prison emphasize the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ for every spiritual need. They discuss the transition from

  • Is Patristic Exegesis Still Usable?

    In a recent article discussing John Keble’s defense of patristic exegesis, Ephraim Radner suggests that in our own post-modern age, with its professed love of diversity, its penchant for popularized exoticism, and its interest in religious or “spiritual” experience, early Christian ascetical practices and the Fathers’ non-historical mode of scriptural