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August 2021

August 07, 2021

Anti-language Gospel of John

Anti-language fills the Gospel of John, and its author belonged to an antisociety, not a...

August 03, 2021

Finding the Real Deal Jesus

Finding the real Jesus means dropping old mental idols and getting informed by the social...

June 2021

June 07, 2021

Last Supper Wasn’t Passover

It turns out that the Last Supper wasn’t Passover, unlike what some Gospels interpret. Yesterday...

May 2021

May 27, 2021

Sky-Vault Man & Facebook Inquisition

Sky-Vault is just one of many strange expressions that will get you tried for heresy...

May 21, 2021

Gospel: An Evolving Concept

How did the gospel evolve from Jesus to us? The gospel is the “good news”...

May 04, 2021

Lowly Lowlife Jesus

Lowly and poor was the village tektōn Jesus, just above the degraded and expendable of first-century Palestine....

April 2021

April 23, 2021

The Social Game Jesus Mastered

Jesus mastered a Mediterranean social game to defend and acquire his honor. Social experts explain...

March 2021

March 19, 2021

Joseph-Test: How Well Do You Know Him?

In this Year of Joseph, here’s a Joseph-Test quiz to see how well we know...

March 11, 2021

Shinola & Scripture: How Readers Complete Texts

An old, funny American expression about Shinola helps Bible readers understand the importance of context....

March 09, 2021

Controversial Films to Help Christians Grow

Theological complacency is a pandemic, but four controversial films might help us grow as healthy...

November 2020

November 29, 2020

Mark 13—Neither Apocalyptic Nor Eschatological

This Sunday's Gospel, taken from Mark 13, is about being ready, but not for the...

November 13, 2020

Perspective—Was Jesus a Shameful Son?

Was Jesus a shameful or honorable son? Perspective goes a long way in how we...

August 2020

August 16, 2020

Jesus Loses to a Foreign Woman

Master of arguments and insults, Jesus loses at his own game, beaten by a foreign...

July 2020

July 22, 2020

Results for the Quiz on Jesus, Paul, & Gospels

Results from our recent quiz on Jesus, Paul, and the Gospels may surprise and challenge...

July 18, 2020

Quiz on Jesus, Paul, & the Gospels: How Much Do We Really Know?

Quiz yourself on just how well you understand Jesus, Paul, and the Gospels. Spurious familiarity...

May 2020

May 25, 2020

Gospels—What are They & Why?

The Gospels are extremely different documents, in many ways remote when compared to what American...

May 16, 2020

More Contradictions and Disagreements in the Gospels

More contradictions and disagreements exist within the Gospels that Catholics and other Christians should not...

May 13, 2020

Luke: First to Depict Mary Positively

Luke expands the role of Mary positively, setting the stage for later Mariological development. Luke...

May 09, 2020

Mary in May

Mary, the Mother of God, will be explored rigorously by Messy Inspirations throughout the month...

April 2020

April 03, 2020

Paternal Dilemma—Gospel Readings Turn to Jesus’ Origins

Paternal lineage is the chief way how Israelite males derived their honor-rating, but what happens...

February 2020

February 07, 2020

Missing Gospel Stories!

Missing from one Gospel, but included in another, traditions about Jesus differ widely between “Matthew,”...

December 2019

December 03, 2019

Magisterial Documents and Jesus’ Birth

Magisterial documents help deepen our appreciation and understanding of the birth accounts in “Matthew” and...

November 2019

November 18, 2019

Answers in Bible Various and Contradictory

Answers to ancient Mediterranean problems come varied and contradictory in the library called "Bible." Answers....