Four Aspects of How Land is Perceived in the Bible

By Ched MyersAn excerpt from “Land Sunday,” in The Season of Creation: A Preaching Commentary. Ed. by N. Habel, D. Rhoads, H. Santmire (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011), pp 83-99. 3pp. Most contemporary North Americans have been socialized to see and value the earthy terrain around them in terms of private possession, economic exploitation, and commodification….

The Fall of Adam and the Rise of Civilization: Brief Notes on Genesis 1-11

By Ched MyersAn excerpt from “Land Sunday,” in The Season of Creation: A Preaching Commentary. Ed. by N. Habel, D. Rhoads, H. Santmire (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2011), pp 83-99. 7 pp. Origin stories matter. They tell us who we are, how we got this way, and what our responsibilities are. They shape meaning and help…

Jack and the Beanstalk:A Political Reading of an Old, Wise Folktale, Part I

BCM Enews article, 2010).  A Sabbath Economics exegesis of the famous European peasant tale about how great wealth corrupts—even poor people. In both ancient and modern civilization, the elite control the media. Thus it is the news, the public myths, the histories and the philosophies of the haves that are broadcast and preserved. The perspectives…