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Pete Enns & The Bible for Normal People

Biblical Theology

The Bible for Normal People

I’m pretty sure God’s isn’t a helicopter parent

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Ours is the generation of parents who hover over our children to help insulate them from failure and insure their “success” in life. But, as the previous generation’s parents will […]

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Retributive Violence

Is God Out to Get You or Forgive You? Retributive Violence and the Gospel

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I’ve been doing some writing lately, and a nagging topic keeps coming up in one way or another and won’t leave me alone. Last year, I put up a few […]

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The Bible for Normal People

Does Paul’s Theology Require a Historical Adam? Thoughts from J. R. Daniel Kirk

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Recently, Daniel Kirk posted his thoughts on the historical Adam question in Fuller Theological Seminary’s Spring 2013 issue of “Theology, News, and Notes.” He followed up with a post on his […]

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The Bible for Normal People

Brian McLaren’s “Toward the Other” (Christianity ≠ Hating People)

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Recently, Brian McLaren posted a video “Toward the Other.” The video summarizes the main points of McLaren’s new book Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?: […]

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important chapter in bible

Absolutely the Most Important Chapter in the Entire Bible

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Don’t you hate blog posts that start like this, with such an exaggerated claim? So do I. Oh well. I could have said this post will make you rich and […]

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The Bible for Normal People

Reading Ecclesiastes Christianly

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

EerdWord, the blog of Eerdmans Publishing Co., has posted a brief segment from my upcoming Ecclesiastes commentary (due out this month). In this segment I talk about reading a challenging […]

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