Bishop R. Joseph Owles : Writing

Welfare Jesus

Welfare Jesus

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Not long after that, Jesus traveled to a city called Nain. His students went with him, as did a large crowd of people. He came across a funeral proces..
How the Camel Slips Through the Eye of the Needle

How the Camel Slips Through the Eye of the Needle

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


Now someone approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus answered him... “If you wish to en..
The Most Important Thing I Learned in Seminary

The Most Important Thing I Learned in Seminary

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


So when he came down from the mountain a lot more people wanted to become his students. And check it out! A leper approached him. He kneeled at Jesus&..
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (a.k.a The Didache)--An Early Christian Manual

The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (a.k.a The Did..

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My rendering from the Greek of the Didache, and early Christian manual, dated somewhere between AD 70 to AD 150
John's Revelation

John's Revelation

A Story by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


My translation of the Book of Revelation which can be found in The New Peace Treaty: A New Translation of the New Testament for a New Millennium
Introduction

Introduction

A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


A SHORTENEDHISTORY OF CHRISTIANITYINTRODUCTIONSometime during the Passover celebration, around the year 30 C.E., something wholly unremarkable occurre..
Book One: Introduction--A Chose People

Book One: Introduction--A Chose People

A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


BOOK ONEA CHOSEN PEOPLEThe Significance of the History of Israel and the Role of the Historian When Considering Biblical Literature The purpose of t..
Book One: CHAPTER I-- FROM ABRAHAM TO EGYPT

Book One: CHAPTER I-- FROM ABRAHAM TO EGYPT

A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


CHAPTER IFrom Abraham to Egyptc. 2000 B.C.E.The story of Israel, at least as far as its nationhood is concerned, begins with the figure of Abraham. If..
Book One: CHAPTER II: From Egypt to Exile

Book One: CHAPTER II: From Egypt to Exile

A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph Owles


CHAPTER IIFrom Egypt to ExileAncient Egypt was apparently blessed by the gods long before Joseph and his family ever arrived. The Nile river, the cent..