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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 […]
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Uh, That Sounds Familiar: Adam and Noah in Genesis
Some stories in Genesis overlap a lot. Or maybe a better way of putting it is the stories echo each […]
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People over Principles
There’s an interesting story in Genesis that shows God to be unprincipled. And I like it. In Genesis 18, God […]
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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…
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Jesus Invites Interruptions
Feeling lonely is one of the most common symptoms of going through a faith transition. This has been confirmed over […]
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At the End of the Day, Here is THE Question that Keeps Coming Up
I recently spent the past few days in (Very) Hot Springs, NC at the Wild Goose Festival—if you don’t know […]
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How Not to Review a Book (or, Here We Go Again)
I don’t normally respond to critical reviews of my books. I don’t really see the point. Not everyone likes every […]
Continue ReadingWhen 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 […]
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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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Is the Christian Faith, Strictly Speaking, Biblical?
Strictly speaking, no. Not even unstrictly speaking. All this Jesus business doesn’t simply “follow” what the Bible (namely, the Old […]
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The (Not So) Radical Idea of Jesus’s Death Atoning for the Sins of Others
Ever wonder what it means for Jesus to die “for” others? Yeah, me too. I get how someone can take […]
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Does Your Faith “Cave In” to Culture? I Hope So.
Every once in a while people disagree with me. I know. Shocking. What kind of a sick, twisted world do […]
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If You Want Your Faith to Survive, It Had Better Adapt
The title of this post might not win me many friends, but that’s OK since I don’t actually have any […]
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“I Wonder What God Thinks of the Bible.” A Play in One Act.
Actors: One or more Jewish scribes living during the Babylonian Exile or sometime thereafter. God Jewish scribe(s): Oh Lord, we’ve […]
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Christians and the Old Testament: Don’t Expect Jesus to Solve Your Problems (Or Do; It Depends)
When Christians run up against interpretive challenges in the Old Testament–like killing Canaanites to take their land or the meaning […]
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10 Books that Made Me Rethink the Bible, and So Can You
This is not my 10 “best” books list, nor am I suggesting these are “must reads” for everyone (though they are all great books), […]
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“How Can I Trust the Bible?” (You Might Be Asking)
“You’re sort of presenting a new paradigm for thinking about the Bible a new way a new path forward. And […]
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Jesus Comes in Third
This is a guest post from Eric A. Seibert, adapted from Disarming the Church: Why Christians Must Forsake Violence to […]
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