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In the Bible scholars often talk of two kinds of law: apodictic and casuistic. These are part of a collection of fancy words that we use as a secret code to determine who really is the nerdiest among us (see also: Deuteronomic, theophanic, and other impressive terms that end in […]
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Author Spotlight: John Sanders
Today’s author is John Sanders and the book is Embracing Prodigals: Overcoming Authoritative Religion by Embodying Jesus’ Nurturing Grace. John […]
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God is Not A Being
A God whose existence or nonexistence you can argue is a thing beside others within the universe of existing things. […]
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Author Spotlight: Drew Hart
Today’s author is Dr. Drew Hart and the book is Who Will Be A Witness? Dr. Drew G. I. Hart […]
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Does the Bible Give Us Access to Absolute Truth?
No. Thanks everyone for coming to my TED talk. Alright fine, I’ll say a little more. Ever since my book […]
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A Pilgrimage to Understanding the Biblical World Better
Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (Ph.D., The University of Sheffield, England) is an Associate Dean of the School of Theology and Leadership and […]
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Author Spotlight: Megan Westra
Today’s author is Megan Westra and the book is Born Again and Again. Megan Westra is a dynamic and passionate public speaker, […]
Continue ReadingAn Excerpt from Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps us From Loving Like Jesus If we want to really get to the bottom of that phrase, “speaking the truth in love,” we should probably get nerdy. So get out your Scofield Reference Bible and your Strong’s Concordance, […]
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Digging Up Dirt on the Bible
Over the years, I’ve fooled a lot of people into liking me. They read what I write or hear me […]
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Picking and Choosing From the Bible
I think we should stop using “You just pick and choose what you apply from the Bible” as an insult. […]
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Author Spotlight: Luke T. Harrington
Today’s author is Luke T. Harrington and the book is Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem. Luke T. Harrington is the only […]
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Top* 10 Things Love Matters More Than
*By “Top,” I mean things that just came to me off the top of my head in the past 10 […]
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White Privilege Is Actually a Thing
I’ve reflected on that moment a lot since. It dawned on me this was the first time I really saw and felt my white privilege. I have never in my life walked into any kind of store and had employees stop what they are doing, stare, and begin plotting what to do about me because of the color of my skin.
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The Great Unbiblical Political Error of White American Evangelicalism
White Evangelicalism’s overwhelming support for Donald Trump continues to be a source of bewilderment, if not exasperation, among Christians of […]
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Why God Isn’t Always Behind Our Successes or Failures (Thankfully)
There is a karma-like understanding in the Bible that we find particularly in the book of Deuteronomy. If you do […]
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Resources for Justice
Rather than air our regularly scheduled episode, we felt it was important to step back and promote educational resources by […]
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Author Spotlight: Zack Hunt
Today’s author is Zack Hunt and the book is Unraptured: How End Times Theology Gets It Wrong. Zack Hunt is […]
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Pete’s Bible Trivia Bonanza #12 — Jeremiah Didn’t Have a Pentateuch
The prophet Jeremiah lived during the time when the Babylonians invaded Judah (beginning in 597 BCE) and then captured Jerusalem […]
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Reading the Bible With Mutual Respect
I don’t know about you but I grew up with this nagging thought in the back of my mind when […]
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Rachel Held Evans and Her God
I am thinking about Rachel’s passing a year ago, along with many of you. I continue to mourn the tremendous […]
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