John Stackhouse
- 1 min
The Beatitudes by Way of Deuteronomy
Scholars of the Bible recognize the pattern of blessing + cursing in the Book of Deuteronomy. As Jesus gave his Beatitudes, I wonder if...
John Stackhouse
- 2 min
Smart Saints
I missed writing about Timothy and Titus (26 January), John Chrysostom (27 January), and Thomas Aquinas (28 January). So let me just say...
John Stackhouse
- 4 min
How Can I Block Out the Cruelty?
The stereotype of the schizophrenic is a poor soul beleaguered by a cacophony of voices telling him what to do. But we all now are...
John Stackhouse
- 1 min
Faith as Yessing
Faith is often defined as a posture, an attitude, especially a posture or attitude of trust. I have gladly defined it that way myself....
John Stackhouse
- 3 min
Don’t Ask Me to Pray
Almost 20 years ago, I published this column in Faith Today (September 2001). A reader recently wrote to the FT editors asking for its...