When it comes to the many different interpretations of the first chapter of the Bible, well, “I’ve been everywhere, man.” Born as a young-earth creationist, drifted towards an allegorical and evolutionary accommodating poetic understanding, then clung to a Hugh Ross-style literalistic Day/Age view, but I never felt satisfied—neither theologically, nor scientifically. Failures on Both Sides... Continue Reading →
A couple of months ago, I put the commonly used defeater phrase, “That’s just your interpretation,” on trial, and found the integrity behind its typical usage woefully lacking. Essentially, those who resort to using it, although mostly likely unaware of such a reality, are acting against the love of both neighbor and God. That previous... Continue Reading →
One of the main reasons that I started this blog was to help me slow down and process the wide variety of books I was reading. I find that writing is an essential part of the learning process and have found many times that my views have changed as I write about a topic that... Continue Reading →
Within some circles of scholarship, there is an argument made that the Gospel of Mark demonstrates little to no concern about the resurrection. This is perhaps nowhere more clear in Mark, than in his abrupt ending. Surely, if the resurrection was central to his thought, a much more fleshed out narrative would have occurred. It... Continue Reading →
As a church layman, I’ve spent the last couple of years intellectually engaging with my faith through Christian scholarship, some of which I’ve found fantastic, and some of which I can barely label Christian. You Kind of Have to be a Christian To be a Christian scholar, should imply that one indeed follows Jesus Christ.... Continue Reading →
If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, I’m sure you’ve heard it. You assert that you believe that the Bible teaches a certain doctrine—typically while taking a stance for the historically orthodox position—and the person you are speaking with gives you a scornful look and says, “Well, that’s just your interpretation.” The... Continue Reading →
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