Church Blogmatics by Beth Felker Jones

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Hermeneutics, chocolate, and hot cross buns

Hermeneutics, chocolate, and hot cross buns

How my husband reinterpreted an Easter tradition, because he loves me

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Beth Felker Jones
Apr 10, 2023
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Gentle reader,

Christ is risen! Alleluia!

The traditional hot cross bun is a beautiful Easter season baked good.

Here’s a nice little history of the treat from the edible theology project on Instagram, including the lore that Queen Elizabeth I had to limit the serving of hot cross buns because of the rumor that bakers were incorporating communion wafers in…

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