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The Bible minus the dogma in my new series: the Bible as literature
As literature, I simply love the bible. It has some of the best characters that have ever existed. They are usually put in the most bizarre of circumstances by an all-powerful God that is generally...
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Adam, Eve, and the Creation of the Universe. Why secular kids need to know it...
When we write, we synthesize so many things: our childhood lessons, the values parents attempt to instill, the small town or mega city that we were raised in, and the larger culture that dictated our...
View ArticleThe fall of man, and murderous brothers: Gen. 2-4
Genesis Chapter 3 is, in my opinion, one of the most important books in the Old Testament–arguably one of the most important chapters in the bible itself. It introduces two basic themes: subduing one’s...
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Discovering the Whole Noah in Gen.7-10
Noah is one of the most well known figures in all literature, and certainly one of the most known in the Bible. After a few minutes of researching Noah and The Flood, I was really overwhelmed! There...
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Daniel and the Lion’s Den: I Love This Guy!
When I decided to start the Bible as Literature series, I knew I’d learn some things. Daniel in the Lion’s Den is one of the Bible stories that I knew in name only. Reading Daniel can be...
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Abraham, Issac and Ishmael: would you kill your son for God?
This story is a good one for young and old; the story of Abraham, I believe, is also the source of suffering for many around the world…but that’s a more adult conversation. Teaching this story to...
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Bible as Literature Series: Joseph The Wise, or Joseph the Daddy’s Boy? (Gen....
The story of Joseph spans segments of chapters 37-45 in the book of Genesis. I am NOT giving you the complete Bible version of this story, that would take about 3 parts, at least. I’m discussing the...
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Moses: The baby in a basket
Children will love the story of Moses; his life circumstances are unique, and the perils this man faces, before he can even speak, are riveting–oh yea, and there’s a happy ending! We are introduced to...
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Esther and Vashti–women the Bible can brag about!
I simply cannot do the story of Esther justice here, so I won’t even pretend. I’ve decided on a skeletal version of the story–one that most kids would hear in church. Interestingly, there is no...
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Welcome to the Koran
Not many Americans are well versed in the Koran, which is a shame. Not only does this Holy Book have the power to change the world (like all Holy Books, of course), but it has been the source of rage...
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