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Uh, That Sounds Familiar (Again): Noah and Lot in the Book of Genesis

Last week we took a gander at the overlap between the stories of Adam and Noah, and a good time was had by all. This week, let’s continue the party by looking at the overlap between the stories of Noah and Lot. If I may begin by driving home a […]

Uh, That Sounds Familiar (Again): Noah and Lot in the Book of Genesis

Uh, That Sounds Familiar: Adam and Noah in Genesis

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Some stories in Genesis overlap a lot. Or maybe a better way of putting it is the stories echo each […]

People over Principles

By Jared Byas, M.A.

There’s an interesting story in Genesis that shows God to be unprincipled. And I like it. In Genesis 18, God […]

America Is Not in the Bible

America is not in the Bible. In no way, shape, or form. Not a hint. Not a whiff. America is not in the Bible, not even here: If my people who are called by my name humble themselves…

Jesus Invites Interruptions

By Jared Byas, M.A.

Feeling lonely is one of the most common symptoms of going through a faith transition. This has been confirmed over […]

At the End of the Day, Here is THE Question that Keeps Coming Up

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I recently spent the past few days in (Very) Hot Springs, NC at the Wild Goose Festival—if you don’t know […]

How Not to Review a Book (or, Here We Go Again)

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I don’t normally respond to critical reviews of my books. I don’t really see the point. Not everyone likes every […]

We Are All Agnostic

By Jared Byas, M.A.

When it comes to God, we are all agnostic. And I think I mean that quite literally. The word comes from the Greek agnosis [α-γνωσις] which simply means “not knowing.” Is there a God? Is there no God? We simply don’t know, if by “know,” we mean, “are certain about […]

We Are All Agnostic

Rachel Is Weeping for Her Children

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

This blog series is taken, more or less as is, from my latest book How The Bible Actually Works. You can […]

Don’t Put God in a Box, Unless You Want to Be Swallowed by a Fish

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

This blog series is taken, more or less as is, from my latest book How The Bible Actually Works. You can […]

Making Sense of the God of Old in a 546-Sextillion-Mile-In-Diameter Universe

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

We are all making sense of God – and many of us have looked to the Bible to do that. […]

Tiptoeing Around the Touchy Almighty

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

This blog series is taken, more or less as is, from my latest book How The Bible Actually Works. You […]

Remembering Rachel

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Friends, Monday is our usual day for airing our weekly podcast episode and the obligatory social media posts, but the […]

Does Your God Recycle?

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

This blog post is taken, more or less as is, from my latest book How The Bible Actually Works. Should […]

A Thought about Easter and the Bizarre Christian Faith

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I have no problem saying—in fact, I think is it good and healthy to say—that I have, and have always […]

Using Truth as a Weapon

By Jared Byas, M.A.

Just a few weeks ago the Methodist Church, which represents over 12 Million Christians in America, met in St. Louis, […]

Can the Bible Be “Trusted” and What Does That Even Mean?

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

The Bible bears the marks of the messiness of the diverse human drama. Christian theology, if it wishes to be compelling and speak into people’s lives, needs to incorporate that fact, not shy away from it.