Word: gospels
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...Gibson accepts the gospel accounts as historically accurate, there is nothing in this stance that is inherently anti-Vatican II or anti-Jewish. The fact that virtually all academic scholars of ancient Judaism and ancient Christianity reject the accuracy of the gospel accounts, arguing that the gospel writers have, among much else, substantially exaggerated Jewish complicity in Jesus’ death, is neither here nor there. Gibson, as a believing Christian, has every right to prefer the word of the New Testament over the word of university professors. If Gibson chooses to elaborate the story with non-scriptural scenes that...
Kris Delmhorst celebrates the release of his new CD “Five Stories” with guest acoustic guitarist Peter Mulvey. Delmhorst is a singer-songwriter and artist from Brooklyn whose warm folk-pop style is influenced by country, gospel, and jazz. 8 p.m. $19.50. Somerville Theater, 55 Davis Square, Somerville...
...repetitive and maudlin lyrics. Mary J. Blige lends her soul credibility in “Whenever I Say Your Name” for some of the album’s brighter moments. But ultimately, the song falls flat with its swarmy, sugar-coated chorus and failed attempt at manufactured gospel. The opening track, “Inside,” prepares us for the occasional verbosity and chronic blandness that characterizes the rest of his songs and “Never Coming Home” sounds like a remix of “Desert Rose,” with...
Nnenna Freelon sings at the 5th Anniversary Benefit Concert for the Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund (CHAF) with a concert entitled “Coming Home to Help the Homeless”. Freelon, a five-time Grammy nominee and a Cambridge native, will present a mix of gospel, jazz, and rhythm and blues. 8 p.m. $23-28. Sanders Theatre...
Kidder says he has taken to spreading Farmer’s gospel outside of any promotion for his book, “clearing whole rooms at parties boring people telling them about Haiti.” And acknowledging that his continued presence in Cange would be “worse than useless,” Kidder says he wants to convince as many people as he can to join him in donating money...