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2020 has the honor of being “The Year of the Bible,” at least according to Bible 2020, a global Evangelical organization, including the National Association of Evangelicals, World Evangelical Alliance, and the International Bible Society. Some of us may remember the last time we had such a year, in 1983 […]
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Reading Someone Else’s Mail
We got a new mail carrier some time ago, and I keep getting letters that are clearly intended for someone […]
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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 […]
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Author Spotlight: Brad Jersak
Have you ever said to yourself, “AHHHHHHHHHH there are so many great books out there I want to read and […]
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What Does Jesus Mean By Fulfilling the Law?
Jesus begins his famous Sermon on the Mount with this: 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish […]
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“Searchers”: The Ignored Demographic of Spiritual Secularists (Guest Post)
Aaron Bjerke is planting a church in NYC out of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Having been an Assistant Pastor there for seven […]
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Church as It Should Be—What I Am Taking with Me from the Evolving Faith Conference
I spent the weekend in Denver—the place of no humidity—at the 2nd Evolving Faith conference, and of which I hope […]
Continue ReadingPaul Wallace teaches physics and astronomy at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga, and serves as Pastor for Adult Education at First Baptist Church of Decatur. He writes and speaks at the intersection of faith and science, a topic that often gets bogged down in conflict, jargon, and pointy-headedness. He […]
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Why Does Paul Call Christ a “Mystery”?
Glad you asked. The New Testament reading in church this past Sunday was Ephesians 3:1-12. What struck me was how […]
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What Do You Get When You Combine Academics and Game of Thrones? an Interview with Anthony Le Donne
Today’s post is an interview with Anthony Le Donne on his new book, Gods of Thrones: A Pilgrim’s Guide to the […]
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For the Frustratedly Christian, the Barely Christian, and the Formerly Christian
Well, I went and did it. I went and wrote another book on the Bible. Is there something wrong with […]
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St. Nicholas Was an Absolute Beast.
In church this past Sunday, as he does each year, our rector handed out a card with an icon of St. Nicholas, […]
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What You Risk Theologically When You Say “God Is Love”
Ironic, isn’t it, that two cherished pieces of evangelical theology—God’s love and God’s unchangeableness—sit so uncomfortably together, at least once you dig down a bit.
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On Why I Say Happy Holidays
“You know me, I am no fan of the term X-mas or X anything. I make my kids play Christ-box […]
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Talking to People You Disagree With
So, a few months ago (or maybe longer or shorter, I’m too lazy to look it up right now) I […]
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A Blog Post in Which I Get Belligerent About Theological Belligerence
One cannot use Jesus and Paul as a justification for pathology–and excuse to see a gospel-survival conflict at every point of disagreement.
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Was There a “Fall” or Did Augustine Really Screw Everything Up?
The “fall” of humanity, as some Christians understand it, completely dependent on Augustine’s misreading of one verse in the book of Romans.
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5 Old Testament Reasons Why “Original Sin” Doesn’t Work
Does the Old Testament portray Adam’s disobedience in the garden of Eden as the cause of universal human sinfulness and guilt? No it doesn’t. Not even remotely.
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“Maybe You’re Just Not Listening” (My Mom . . . or God.)
In The Sin of Certainty, I tell a brief story about the time I was in middle school and made […]
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3 Ways to See the Bible “as an Adult” (But Let Me Explain Before You Jump down My Throat)
I know the title of this post might sound offensive, but don’t give in to that feeling. I’m probably not […]
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