PThU Bible blog
- Name Making in the USA and the Old TestamentPresident Donald Trump likes to see his name on buildings. In recent months, various media outlets have reported on Trump’s desire to “make a name for himself” (including The New York Times). Hotels, casinos, and conference centers, but also a savings plan for children or a visa for wealthy migrants (the Trump Gold Card), all bear the name of the President of the United States. There is even a Wikipedia page listing the many things named after Trump. In this blog, I explore how this desire for name and fame can be viewed from a biblical perspective.
- The first thing is what matters most The beginning of a new year invites us to return once again to the beginning of the Bible: the book of Genesis, which itself opens with ‘in the beginning’. Why do we so often understand creation stories as a moment in time, a starting point, a beginning? Might they be telling us something else as well?
