In the Holy Thursday narrative, Judas betrays Jesus while Peter denies him. Which of these is the greater temptation for the contemporary person of faith?
People often act as if life is a simple formula. Just add the right ingredients a dash of resilience, a spoonful of moxie and your life will be perfect, an airy souffle. Kate Bowler, associate professor of the history of Christianity at Duke Divinity School and author of the new memoir “No Cure for Being Human (and Other Truths I Need to Hear),” isn’t buying it.