Debbie Blue
For Christian birdwatchers, aka ‘ornitheoligists,’ religion takes flight
By Jessica Mundie — November 11, 2021
(RNS) — For many, the relationship between birds and Christianity does not stray farther than seeing a dove carrying an olive branch on a banner at church. However, for Christian birdwatchers, this link is alive.
#MeToo, ‘Mary Magdalene’ focus on women’s stories in Bible as Easter nears
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 18, 2019
(RNS) — It seems like the women of Scripture are having a moment leading up to Easter (April 21), celebrated by many Christians as the day they believe Jesus rose from the dead.
My 5 favorite religious books from 2013
By Jana Riess — December 30, 2013
This year, my favorite religious books included a riff on power from Andy Crouch, ruminations on birds and holiness from Debbie Blue, and a "Job through the ages" commentary from Mark Larrimore, as well as great novels by Mary Doria Russell and Lisa Samson.
Consider the Birds: My Favorite Spirituality Book So Far This Year
By Jana Riess — September 6, 2013
Debbie Blue's new book "Consider the Birds" bills itself as a provocative guide to the Bible, and it certainly is that. What if, for example, the Isaiah translation that many of us are used to hearing -- that we shall mount up on wings like eagles -- turns out to be wrong, and a closer translation would be "vultures"?
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