A Fun Review of a Book on 15 New Testament Words
Nijay K. Gupta (PhD, University of Durham) has published his 15 New Testament Words of Life: A New Testament Theology for Real Life. Gupta describes his intentions as not adding to the already large and voluminous body of similarly crafted approaches in works available under the New Testament theology banner, but something different. How different? “This book, 15 New Testament Words of Life, is my attempt to make a case that the New Testament is riveting, divinely inspired collection of writings on love, peace, hope, friendship, generosity, and more” (xv). Riveting? Is Gupta making things up? When was the last time
The Inevitable
Michael Jordan and the NBA’s Regular Season MVP Award AT THE END OF MARVEL'S ENDGAME (2019), Tony Stark, after receiving the one-finger signal from Doctor Strange, gathered what remained of his strength and armor and, in a seismic show of heroism, charged at Thanos. He managed to remove the rings from the gauntlet and snapped his fingers after saying, “And I.. Am… Iron Man.” This time, his friends and fellow heroes didn’t vanish. The snap resulted in the dematerialization of Thanos’ forces (Marvel Universe Entertainment). I can still hear the cheers from the theater as the threatening armada literally disintegrated into
Ordination: Living at the Axis of Constant Tension
I was born on June 12, 1980 in Hôpital Universitaire Justinien, in Cap-Haïtien, Ayiti, to Seventh-day Adventists. In a sort of genealogical conversation with my father, Erodothe Jacques, as far as he can tell, he became the third in a familial line of Adventists that became elders. I don’t know how far back it goes. My grandfather, Labbe Octavil Jacques, and my great-grandfather, Benjamin Octavil Jacques, all served as elders in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ayiti. It seems like a natural trajectory that I, or at least one of my siblings (if not all of us) would one day
Brittany Brown the Black Archaeologist
JACQUES REVIEW would like to welcome Dr. Brittany Brown to the Scholar Edition of Spotlight. This interview series features in-depth conversations with interviewees of various backgrounds and occupations. It provides a look into the planning and unique personal career journeys of each individual. It even offers small glimpses into their private lives. The finished product hopes to convey that every story matters, is worth hearing, and has a great deal of significance to the mosaic called humanity. I don't know how or why I came across Brittany's Instagram page. She is the curator of @theblackarchaeologist. She began posting on July 6,