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Oatmeal is a good illustration for contradictions in the Bible

There are No Contradictions in the Bible (Yeah, You Heard Me)

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

1. If I say, “I hate oatmeal” and then turn to someone else and say “I love oatmeal,” I am contradicting myself. 2. If I said 20 years ago “I […]

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11 Recurring Mistakes Evangelicals Make in the Evolution Debate

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

The fact that evolution causes a theological problem does not mean evolution is wrong. It means we have a theological problem.

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3 Simple Things I’m Learning About the Lord’s Prayer

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

I’m really getting to like the Lord’s Prayer. Not in the slightest bit boring. Here are three things in particular have struck me these past couple of weeks (even though the prayer has a lot more going for it that just three things).

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The Apostle Paul: That Liberal, Lukewarm, Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Some of you may not be aware, but I write a lot on God, Jesus, the Bible, and things of that sort. I also find—as do others—that every once in […]

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Guess What: Prophecies Aren’t Predictions of the Future (You Can Look It Up)

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Today’s post is part 2 of a 3 part series on why Jesus didn’t come back soon as he said he would—or in technical terms, why the parousia is delayed. The posts […]

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On Why Jesus Hasn’t Come Back Yet (And the Answer May Shock You)

By Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Yeah, that last part was click bait—or maybe not. How many times have you heard someone say, “When is Jesus coming back?” Depends on where your thinking is on a […]

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