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Protestant Evangelical theology continues to struggle with the fact of evolution. Why? One reason is that the groundwork of Evangelical theology was laid centuries ago in the wake of the Protestant Reformation, long before the theory of evolution arose. Baked onto the Evangelical theological system, therefore, is the belief that […]
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Relationship Status with the Rules in the Bible: It’s Complicated
I find so many Christians who have a complicated and inconsistent relationship with moral rules. I have found that’s partly […]
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Does Your God Recycle?
This blog post is taken, more or less as is, from my book How The Bible Actually Works. You can […]
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Doubt: It’s Not Cool or Hipster, but Sacred
Being “saved” by God is an ongoing process of growth and transformation, of dying and rising, of being “conformed to […]
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The Bible Really Isn’t About “History,” Really
So, here’s the thing. When we read any piece of literature that deals with the past, we are actually dealing […]
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“Aha” Moments: Biblical Scholars Tell Their Stories – Pete Enns
Following my last post, here is the first installment of a series – biblical scholars from evangelical backgrounds telling their stories about […]
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Dealing With the Bible: A Conversation Between Then and Now.
So, here’s my point. There is virtually nothing in the Bible that doesn’t look very similar to what we know […]
Continue ReadingThis blog post was adapted from my recent YouTube video. Good question, and the answer isn’t straightforward. On the positive side, Exodus is Israel’s national origin story—and it starts with the shame of enslavement. If you’re crafting a story out of nothing, this might not be your lead, especially since […]
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The “Pete Ruins Christmas” Series: Jesus the Jewish King
Many of you no doubt are familiar with this Christmas hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”: O come, O come, […]
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The Law of Love
In the Bible scholars often talk of two kinds of law: apodictic and casuistic. These are part of a collection […]
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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, […]
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On Speaking the Truth in Love
An Excerpt from Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps us From Loving Like Jesus If we want […]
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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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