We have all been shocked by the tragedy unfolding on the Nepal–Tibet border: the brute force of nature, the destruction of communities and infrastructure, and the terrible loss of life. According to news reports I read this morning, there are at least 633 confirmed dead, about 3,000 missing, including 41 Australians, and more than 93,000 directly …
Lordship salvation or salvation by allegiance?
The term “salvation by allegiance” is a recent attempt to recover what its advocates regard as the fuller New Testament meaning of the notion of faith. Associated especially with American theologian Matthew Bates, it argues that saving faith (pistis) should not be reduced to intellectual assent or inward trust. In the context of salvation, Bates proposes allegiance …
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Jesus the prophet
Our Gospel reading today tells the story of the “triumphal entry” of Jesus into Jerusalem (cf kZec 9:9), riding a donkey, welcomed by cheering crowds, just one week before his violent death. It’s the first of three symbolic acts in Matthew 21. This is the beginning of Passover Week: Jesus enters Jerusalem, the holy City of …
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