The Common Good

Reta Halteman Finger

Articles by Reta Halteman Finger

Mother Jesus
June 1, 2013

The roles that Jesus plays in John's gospel echo those of women in first-century Palestine.

To Comfort the Afflicted
March 1, 2013

If we read 1 Peter's message to immigrants, exiles, and foreigners only as a metaphor, we risk missing the point.

Paul's Letter to the 1%
June 1, 2012

The apostle's attack on elitism in Corinthian church and society speaks a clear message about inequality today.