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2023-02-15T18:47:37+00:00

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Same-Sex Love Celebrated In The Bible

Last updated on: February 15, 2023 at 6:47 pm By Keith Giles

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Full Disclosure: In preparation for my debate in Houston with James White on the topic “What Is Biblical Marriage?”, I reached out to several scholars on this subject for assistance. One of those scholars was Dr. Jennifer Grace Bird whose study in this area will soon be published in her upcoming book, Biblical Marriage: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means. In fact, she was so gracious to not only spend an hour on a Zoom... Read more

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2023-02-14T22:28:37+00:00

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Why Biblical Marriage Was Always A Contract Between 2 Men

Last updated on: February 14, 2023 at 10:28 pm By Keith Giles

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Continuing this series of posts following the recent debate with James White on “What Is Biblical Marriage?“, I wanted to focus this time on the question itself. “Biblical Marriage”, as the title says, was always a contract between 2 men: The father of the man and the father of the woman. In other words, the woman had little say in the matter and the arrangement was essentially another word for slavery. The man owned the woman. She was his property.... Read more

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2023-02-13T17:29:13+00:00

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The 6 Genders According To The Talmud and Biological Science

Last updated on: February 13, 2023 at 5:29 pm By Keith Giles

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In my recent debate with James White on the topic “What Is Biblical Marriage?” I mentioned that both the Talmud and other ancient Jewish sources recognized 6 different genders, and that Biological Science had confirmed this fact independently. That didn’t go over very well. So, here’s a bit more of the research I uncovered while preparing for this debate that shows exactly what I’ve said before: Both scientists and ancient Jewish texts agree that there are 6 different human gender... Read more

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2023-02-11T15:01:11+00:00

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Why James White Cannot Admit Slavery Is A Sin

Last updated on: February 11, 2023 at 3:01 pm By Keith Giles

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On Wednesday of this week I was in Houston, Texas, to debate James White [a prominent Evangelical apologist] on the topic of “What Is Biblical Marriage?” [which you can watch in its entirety HERE]. During that debate I pointed out that the question of whether or not something is “Biblical” is the wrong question, because so many things that are “Biblical” – like slavery, genocide, patriarchy, etc. – are not “Christlike.” In response to my questions regarding whether or not... Read more

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2023-02-10T19:14:52+00:00

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INNER CIRCLE: Come Into Being As You Pass Away

Last updated on: February 10, 2023 at 7:14 pm By Keith Giles

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SAYING 42: Jesus said, “Come into being, as you pass away.” This is one of those sayings from Thomas that has more than one translation. Some render the text this way: “Become passersby!” But this, slightly longer version carries more meaning and offers a bit

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2023-02-03T14:03:29+00:00

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INNER CIRCLE: Empty-Handed Faith

Last updated on: February 3, 2023 at 2:03 pm By Keith Giles

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SAYING 41: Jesus says: “To him who has in his hand, more will be given. But from him who has not, the little he has will be taken away.” Here we have another saying which has a parallel in the New Testament Synoptic Gospels,

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2023-02-02T16:27:04+00:00

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Answering Questions About God, Hell and the Bible

Last updated on: February 2, 2023 at 4:27 pm By Keith Giles

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I get questions from people on a regular basis via social media. People reach out and ask me to help them sort out difficult Bible passages, or just to understand some of the more confusing doctrines taught by their pastors from the pulpit. Today, I received a question from someone whose husband was wrestling with the cruelty and bloodthirst of the God they were reading about in the Bible and trying to reconcile that image with the idea that God... Read more

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2023-01-26T21:45:55+00:00

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INNER CIRCLE: The Impossible Grapevine

Last updated on: January 26, 2023 at 9:45 pm By Keith Giles

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SAYING 40: Jesus said, “A grapevine has been planted outside the father. And because it is not sound, it will be plucked out by the root and will perish.” Once you begin to notice the pattern within the Gospel of Thomas that essentially every

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2023-01-20T23:33:24+00:00

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INNER CIRCLE: The Keys of Wisdom

Last updated on: January 20, 2023 at 11:33 pm By Keith Giles

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SAYING 39: Jesus said: “The Pharisees and the scribes have taken the keys of knowledge (and) have hidden them. They did not go in, and those who wished to go in they did not allow. But you, be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.”

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2023-03-08T22:02:09+00:00

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Is Artificial Intelligence A Threat To Christianity?

Last updated on: March 8, 2023 at 10:02 pm By Keith Giles

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A few days ago I got an idea to engage in a conversation about faith and religion with ChatGPT – an open Artificial Intelligence dialog platform. Here’s some of what that conversation looked like: I kicked things off by asking: “IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A THREAT TO CHRISTIANITY?” The AI responded like this: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a field of technology that has the potential to impact many aspects of society, including religion. Some people may view AI as a threat... Read more

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