The Rt. Rev. Craig Loya, Bishop of the #Episcopal Diocese of #Minnesota issues a statement reminding us, in the light of recent events, not to respond like Herod. Instead, we, as Christians, are challenged to shine God’s light on the fear, violence, and hatred that feeds such acts and lamenting them, while praying always for peace and trusting in the love of Jesus. https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/01/08/minnesota-bishop-invokes-story-of-herod-in-statement-lamenting-ice-killing-of-woman/

The Rt. Rev. Craig Loya, Bishop of the #Episcopal Diocese of #Minnesota issues a statement reminding us, in the light of recent events, not to respond like Herod. Instead, we, as Christians, are challenged to shine God’s light on the fear, violence, and hatred that feeds such acts and lamenting them, while praying always for peace and trusting in the love of Jesus. https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2026/01/08/minnesota-bishop-invokes-story-of-herod-in-statement-lamenting-ice-killing-of-woman/

So my piece on the Holy Innocents a few weeks or so back garnered a little bit of discussion. So I figured it was worthwhile to follow that up with a longer essay on the nature of Truth in scripture that, I hope, will help enrich folks' appreciation of the Bible.

https://catecheticconverter.com/deeper-than-fact-on-fiction-and-truth-in-scripture

#Bible #Episcopal #Anglican #Church #Christianity #Theology #Spirituality #ImABelieverInTheIdeaThatFactOrFictionWasSomethingRikerDidOnTheHolodeckForFun