Introduction Few American novels have been praised, attacked, banned, taught, argued over, and reinterpreted as intensely as John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath.It is easy to see why.On the surface, the novel follows the Joad family as they leave Oklahoma during the Great Depression and travel west in search of work. Their farm is gone. Their security … [Read more...] about The Grapes of Wrath Explained: 5 Questions Readers Still Ask
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We Who Wrestle with God Meaning: Sacrifice, Cain-Abel, Peace
What if Jesus challenged Jordan Peterson to stop “wrestling” and come home to the Father?Introduction by Desmond TutuMy dear friends, when human beings speak about God, we often do it as though we are describing a distant mountain—beautiful perhaps, but far away, and mostly unchanged by our small lives. Yet the great shock of faith—especially the faith of … [Read more...] about We Who Wrestle with God Meaning: Sacrifice, Cain-Abel, Peace