My Mother’s Life (Lebenslauf)

In the Moravian Church, it is customary to read a memoir of the deceased at the funeral. Here is my mother’s memoir that will be read this afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brown Atwood
March 25, 1930 – November 26, 2009
Elizabeth Atwood was born on March 25, 1930 in Forsyth County, NC. She was the daughter of [...]

Imago Dei

Image of God (Theology Lecture given at WFU School of Divinity)
Genesis 1:26-27: Some passages of Scripture have been especially fruitful for theological and ethical reflection in the history of Christianity. We may legitimately say that they have been more revelatory than other portions of Scripture in that once the teaching sinks in, it profoundly [...]

All Saints

Today is the festival for all the saints. You may know that the church intentionally created this festival in the fall to reinterpret Samhain and other festivals for the dead. The fear of the dead is common in most societies, but the lesson of All Saints is that those who have died in the Lord [...]