Tribe of Benjamin

"Dwelling Between YHWH's Shoulders"

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  • A Timeline of Church History: East and West through 2,000 Years

    The Great Schism between East and West is perhaps the most tragic development in the past 2,000 years, as each Church embodies the glories of the Divine in unique and complementary modes. This scandalous divorce has exerted egregious damage, not only on the Church, but on the entire world itself. God’s people will never be…

  • 200+ Theological Works to Read

    The following is a list of ~215 books that I have read during the past several years on my road to Catholicism. I have attempted to sort the books below into categories and rank their reading difficulty (1-5), as well as provide embedded links to purchasable copies. I hope this may help those desiring to…

  • The Fiat of Conversion

    As the universal joy of the Christmas season amplified, the anxiety of the imminent deadline of my New Year’s resolution to decide between Orthodoxy and Catholicism only intensified. In the heart of December, a conversation with a close friend arose concerning the differences in the angelic revelations to Mary and Zechariah, which would providentially serve…

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Ben Gruender is a theology enthusiast and social commentator, particularly focused on topics pertaining to the Great Schism of the Eastern and Western Churches, as well as modern issues related to gender.

The Tribe of Benjamin was situated between the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Judah. The former functioned as the head of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, while the latter reigned as the head of the Southern Kingdom of Israel. Being positioned on the border of the two kingdoms, Benjamin struggled to discern a side of the Schism to join. After initially fighting on behalf of the Northern Kingdom, in the end, Benjamin became the lone outside tribe to remain in union with the King of Judah.

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