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Word of God—What Does That Mean?
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If you are upset by what I blog, that’s probably a good thing. Upset? Some people...
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Controversial Films to Help Christians Grow
Theological complacency is a pandemic, but four controversial films might help us grow as healthy...
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Biblical Christianity—Is It Possible?
Is biblical Christianity possible, or even desirable, in a 21st-century American cultural context? I hear...
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Being culturally deaf to the Mediterranean hero Jesus makes following his edicts and commands a...
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Apocalypse Then VS. Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse then meant something, and Revelation, as well as any other Scripture, must first be...
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Fixing Distortions: Paul & 1 Corinthians 8:1-13
Fixing spurious familiarity about Paul and his letter-writing results in understanding 1 Corinthians 8:1-13. Recently...
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Sowing Seeds: Allegory-Gone-Wild in the Parables
Sowing Seeds of deeper understanding, this post is all about understanding the parables of Jesus...
June 2020
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The following are six tips to make us Catholics into better Bible readers. Tips at...
May 2020
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More Contradictions and Disagreements in the Gospels
More contradictions and disagreements exist within the Gospels that Catholics and other Christians should not...
May 09, 2020
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Anachronism Blocks Understanding Scripture
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