Why does God stay silent? We reach Lamentations' last poem and still God does not speak. What are we to make of his silence? This article is for All Members
The book of how Lamentations 4 forces us to again ask, how can we blame the victims of war for this tragedy? This article is for All Members
Six ways to respond to God's violence The survivors of Jerusalem's destruction paint God as abusive; there are six ways we can respond. This article is for All Members
Let the innocent judge your beliefs Wow, the beliefs the soldier expresses about God in Lamentations 3 sure are dodgy. This article is for All Members
How theology can become denial Debating belief is the third strategy the soldier uses to avoid expressing his emotional pain. This article is for All Members
How praise can become denial If we make praising God the focal point of Lamentations 3, we'll fail to help survivors of trauma. This article is for All Members
Learning to comfort The reporter's move to comfort Daughter Zion has a lot to teach us about comforting others. This article is for All Members
From accuser to ally The reporter believes God is punishing sin, but then changes his mind in Lamentations 2. This article is for All Members
We need to talk about Deuteronomy You're thinking about the curses, but I'm thinking of a section that supports Zion's claim of innocence. This article is for All Members
How can we accept God's violence? Daughter Zion's pleas to be seen in Lamentations 1 reveal the only way we can accept divine violence.
The harmful way we read the Bible We side with the first of two voices in Lamentations 1, but this is a harmful way to read the story.
