Tag: Cain
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Is Consumerism the Real Quesiton?
Consumerism. Everywhere I turn, I confront articles, blog posts, and books reflecting on the evils of consumerism. There is concern that consumerism has overtaken the church. A cottage industry now exists to address these issues, offering resources and seminars for your … well … consumption. So what, exactly, is consumerism? Wikipedia says, “Consumerism is the…
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Theology and Economics: Vain Illusions
Genesis 4 tells of humanity's descent into delusional behavior. It begins with the story of Adam and Eve's sons, Cain and Abel. The two sons offer sacrifices to God, but Cain's sacrifice is rejected for some unstated reason. Cain becomes jealous and angry towards his brother rather than adapting his behavior to whatever God expects…
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Leaving Babel to Fill the Earth
Many people have described the Christian walk as a journey. One of the more widely read magazines in Evangelical circles is Sojourners. I can't count the number of times I have heard or seen "sojourn" or "journey" in the title of songs and poems written by Christians, in church and organizational names, and a host…
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Cain’s Cancer and Radical Therapy
The Genesis narrative is incomplete from the time of Cain up to Noah. What information is given is bizarre by our standards. Things like the "sons of God" married the "daughters of men" in Genesis 6:1-2 are written. Then there is a reference to the Nephilim, who "were the heroes that were of old, warriors…
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Cain’s New World
Gen 4:16-18 16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the LORD, and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. 17 Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and named it Enoch after his son Enoch.NRSV In addition to exile from God's presence, verse…
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Cain’s Journey Into Darkness
Gen 4:8-16 8 Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let us go out to the field." And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. 9 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He said, "I do not know; am I my brother's…