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September 2012

September 09, 2012

Is it Possible for Christian Institutions to be Followers of Jesus? (Don’t rush me, I’m thinking)

This past Friday, Dr. Harold Heie (pronounced "high") spoke to the Eastern University community on "Creating a...

September 08, 2012

Hunting for Good News: More from GospelFutures

Over at GospelFutures, Peter Kress is on a hunt for the Gospel. Which raises the...

September 05, 2012

Rachel Held Evans Reviews Chapter 4 of “Inspiration and Incarnation”

Rachel Held Evans just posted her thoughts on chapter 4 of my book Inspiration and Incarnation:...

September 03, 2012

Are Christian Fundamentalists actually Polytheists?

I came across this quote recently from James A. Sanders, Old Testament scholar, translater and...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Are All Critical Biblical Scholars Godless Atheists Conspiring to Undermine Your Faith?

Glad you asked. I say no, as do Marc Brettler (Brandeis University) and Dan Harrington (Boston College)....

August 31, 2012

Is Christianity a Tribalistic Religion? Sort of looks that way.

At GospelFutures, Neil Williams continues his posts on the gospel and relational transformation by asking...

August 30, 2012

Good News: King Jesus is in the House

Recently, David Williams posted his next piece in his series "What is the Gospel?" My...

August 29, 2012

Rethinking Sin and Heretics? Neil Williams Says “Yes”

Read before you judge..... Over at GospelFutures, Williams suggests thinking of sin as "relational failure."...

August 29, 2012

“Genesis for Normal People” Coming out in Real Live Book Form Very, Very Soon (like really soon)

Herewith is the official announcement that Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to the Most...

August 29, 2012

Getting the Bible Right is Not Just About Getting the Bible Right (on therapy, recycling, loving your neighbor, and realizing you are not God)

Today we continue our series of posts on Kenton Sparks's wonderful little book, Sacred Word, Broken...

August 28, 2012

Long, Long Ago, in a Land Far, Far Away…. (What I’m Saying is the Bible is Really, Really Old)

This is the eve of a significant event in Jewish history. 2532 years ago tomorrow,...

August 27, 2012

A Brief (I tried) Response to a Brief Review of “The Evolution of Adam.”

In the most recent issue of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (June 2012, volume 55

August 26, 2012

“Historians Have to Make Things Up” says Thucydides.

Over at Mere Student, John Oliff posted on the Greek historian Thucydides's (c.460-c.395 BC) take...

August 25, 2012

Christianity as We Know It: It’s Had a Good Run, But…

Over at GospelFutures, Neil WIlliams has a post that asks the question "What Good is...

August 24, 2012

Your Go-To Source to Get Really Depressed about Jobs in Academia

Yesterday I wrote a post that linked to Sarah Kendzior's recent online article "The Closing of American...

August 23, 2012

The Closing of American Academia: More Reality Therapy from Prof. Eeyore…uh…I mean Enns

Sarah Kendzior received her PhD in anthropology this past May from Washington University in St. Louis....

August 22, 2012

The gospel according to the Gospels: It’s not a get-out-of-hell-free card.

David Williams continues his "What is the Gospel?" series. To refresh your memory, Williams is arguing...

August 19, 2012

Damage Control Made Impossible: Craig Blomberg Reviews Christian Smith (Guest Post)

Carlos Bovell is our guest blogger today, and has written numerous posts for us over...

August 17, 2012

Is the Bible Really Enough for Christian Theology? No (and the Bible Says So)

In chapter 11 of his book Sacred Word, Broken Word: Biblical Authority and the Dark...

August 14, 2012

Spinning our Wheels: A Response to a Review of “The Evolution of Adam” (with apologies to those with a 500 word, 1.6 minute internet attention span)

Recently, Hans Madueme, assistant professor of theological studies at Covenant College, wrote a lengthy review...

August 10, 2012

Disagreeing Well (because people are watching)

Davis Williams (you'd think he was paying me for reposting his stuff) put this up...

August 10, 2012

“What is the Gospel?” Good Question (and chances are you are wrong)

David Williams has two recent posts (here and here) on the question, "what is the...

August 08, 2012

If the Bible is Broken, How Do You Fix It?

Today we continue our playful romp through Kent Sparks's recent book Sacred Word, Broken Word: Biblical Authority...

August 07, 2012

Does Jesus Have Anything to Say about How We Relate to Others (and is anybody going to listen?)

Over at GospelFutures, Neil Williams (D.Th., University of South Africa and author of The Maleness of...

August 07, 2012

GospelMemes? What are they? Are they legal? And how much does it cost to feed them?

All kidding aside, over at GospelFutures, my buddy Peter Kress is starting a discussion on what...

August 06, 2012

It’s not “the Bible” but Holy Scripture (or, Who Gets Invited to the Barbecue?)

After a couple of weeks of Philadelphia heat, getting caught up on some late projects, and being...

August 02, 2012

“And Always Let Your Context Be Your Guide”: Reading the Bible in Context

Over at Jesus Creed, the inveterate and insightful blogger "RJS" has begun a discussion of the...

August 01, 2012

“Genesis for Normal People” 2.0 Now Available.

The e-book I recently wrote with Jared Byas, Genesis for Normal People: A Guide to...

July 2012

July 30, 2012

And Brief (and let’s hope final, but If I know me probably not) Comment on God’s Violence in the Old Testament

I've been writing some posts lately, beginning here, about God's violence in the Old Testament, especially toward the Canaanites....

July 27, 2012

A Brief Note on a Recent Book about the Adam of Genesis

Several months ago, Pickwick Publications was kind enough to send me a copy of Adam...

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