by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Oct 18, 2017 | The Bible, The Christian Imagination
But of course… me too. This month’s scandal of a powerful man, Harvey Weinstein, using that power to manipulate, harass, and assault women spread beyond the safe confines of the online news/entertainment world. On Sunday, rather than watch (or simply ignore) another...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Aug 18, 2017 | Reading Well, The Bible
I recently got to be the keynote speaker for Saints and Scholars on the importance of literature for the church. As part of that, I found myself contemplating the story of the Good Samaritan…or rather what comes just before the Good Samaritan. The brief exchange...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jul 7, 2016 | Fostering Faith
Post #3 of a Three-Post Series: <= Post #1 — You know where to find me <= Post #2 — Rocks, a Tent, and a Felony (or Two) My scalp was itching. Just a bit but itchy nonetheless. I lay in bed a few days after John and Adam first worked in my yard...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jul 4, 2016 | Fostering Faith
Post #2 of a Three-Post Series:<= Post #1 — You know where to find me=> Post #3 — The Social Economy Two days later, the weather turned shockingly cold. I had set out on a walk with Ziva, thankful for the cool gray sky but unprepared for just how...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jun 30, 2016 | Fostering Faith
Post #1 of a Three-Post Series: => Post #2 — Rocks, a Tent, and a Felony (or Two) => Post #3 — The Social Economy “If I had some water, I’d give you a drink!” Panting, I looked down at the grizzled man sitting on the corner. A ripped Notre Dame cap...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jul 11, 2012 | Fostering Faith, Raising Christian Kids
Thinking of getting circumcised? Probably not….but how about getting your baby circumcised? A recent court decision may be relevant. A German court in Cologne ruled that circumcising boys is “grievous bodily harm” and should not be performed on a child until he...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jun 8, 2012 | Fostering Faith, Raising Christian Kids
Did you hear Lolo Jones is a virgin? Scanning news headlines a couple weeks ago, I was surprised and somewhat bemused by the sudden obsession with Lolo Jones. Apparently she told Bryant Gumbel on HBO’s Real Sports that staying a virgin is more difficult than training...
by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Jun 17, 2011 | Fostering Faith
There is a version of faith that slides very nicely into middle-class, middle-aged life, giving those who are a bit insecure the answers that they need to be relatively confident members of society. In its Christian version, this sort of faith provides insurance...
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