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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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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 […]
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Faith and Science: What’s Love Got to Do With It? (Guest Post)
Paul Wallace teaches physics and astronomy at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga, and serves as Pastor for Adult Education […]
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How “How the Bible Actually Works” Works: A Response to Geoff Holsclaw (And Likely Others)
Introduction I would like to thank Geoff Holsclaw for taking the time to write a review of my latest book […]
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Uh, That Sounds Familiar (Again): Noah and Lot in the Book of Genesis
Last week we took a gander at the overlap between the stories of Adam and Noah, and a good time […]
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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 […]
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