Nothing illustrates the distance between the historical death of Jesus and later Christian dogma more clearly than the transformation of the cross. The cross was …
Gethsemane is usually presented as the moment when Jesus, overwhelmed by what awaits Him, submits Himself to the Father’s plan: “Abba, Father, all things are …
At the center of the transmitted Passion narrative stands a sentence that has defined the Christian image of the cross for almost two millennia: “Eli, …
The sentence “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani” stands at one of the most decisive points in the transmitted Gospel narrative. Its importance extends far beyond the …
The value-reversal carried out by Paul—through which the cross becomes wisdom and divine plan—does not remain without consequences. It produces a theology completely different from …