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Anti-Expertism: I Sort of Get It but I Don’t

I have a confession to make. I don’t always know how to handle over-confident, critical comments made to me online by someone who doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Oh good. One sentence in and I sound elitist already. But still . . . you know what I mean, right? […]

Anti-Expertism: I Sort of Get It but I Don’t

Author Spotlight: Brad Jersak

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Have you ever said to yourself, “AHHHHHHHHHH there are so many great books out there I want to read and […]

What Does Jesus Mean By Fulfilling the Law?

By Jared Byas, M.A.

Jesus begins his famous Sermon on the Mount with this: 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish […]

“Searchers”: The Ignored Demographic of Spiritual Secularists (Guest Post)

By Guest

Aaron Bjerke is planting a church in NYC out of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Having been an Assistant Pastor there for seven […]

Church as It Should Be—What I Am Taking with Me from the Evolving Faith Conference

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I spent the weekend in Denver—the place of no humidity—at the 2nd Evolving Faith conference, and of which I hope […]

Faith and Science: What’s Love Got to Do With It? (Guest Post)

By Guest

Paul Wallace teaches physics and astronomy at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga, and serves as Pastor for Adult Education […]

How “How the Bible Actually Works” Works: A Response to Geoff Holsclaw (And Likely Others)

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Introduction I would like to thank Geoff Holsclaw for taking the time to write a review of my latest book […]

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

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

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

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.