2 Corinthians

Sacred Violence

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Today we have two stories, that although different, are both equally horrifying. In the story of David and Goliath, we hear how David will cut off Goliath’s head and how they will leave the bodies of the Philistine army for animals to scavenge, ‘so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.’[1] The Psalm also contains this theme of sacred violence as proof of God’s favour. This Psalm attributed to David portrays his cause as righteous with his enemies, who conveniently also happen to be God’s enemies. How do we look at these texts?

 How then, do we live?   

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Feast of the Holy Trinity Exodus 34.1-8 Song of 3YM 29-34 2 Corinthians 13.11–14 Matthew 28.16–20 Sunday 4 June 2023                                                     ©Suzanne Grimmett Being invited into someone’s home to share … Read more

How things really are

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Feast of the Transfiguration Exodus 34.29-35 Psalm 99 2 Corinthians 3.12-4:2 Luke 9.28-36 Sunday 27 February How things really are                                                  ©Suzanne Grimmett Transfiguration                    by Malcolm Guite For that one … Read more

The edge

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5th Sunday after Trinity  June 27th   St Andrew’s Indooroopilly Fr Richard Browning Readings: First reading and Psalm  2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 Second reading  2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Gospel  Mark … Read more