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Peter Enns

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July 2014

July 06, 2014

a brief word on my current series “aha moments from biblical scholars”

We're now 4 posts into my series, "'aha' moments: biblical scholars tell their stories." I've...

July 02, 2014

“aha” moments: biblical scholars tell their stories (4): Michael Pahl

Today's "aha" moment is by Michael Pahl (PhD, University of Birmingham). Pahl, as you may...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

my interview with Andy Gill on millennials and religion (with the tour option)

Oh Lord, how I hate seeing myself on video. Nevertheless. Below I have embedded a...

June 30, 2014

“AHA” moments: biblical scholars tell their stories (3): Daniel Kirk

Today's "aha" moment is brought you by Daniel Kirk, associate professor of New Testament at...

June 27, 2014

stop me if this sounds familiar…

June 27, 2014

“aha” moments: biblical scholars tell their stories (2): John Byron

Today's "aha" moment, the second installment in the series, is by John Byron (PhD University of...

June 25, 2014

“aha” moments: biblical scholars tell their stories (1): me

Following on my last post, here is the first installment of a series--biblical scholars from evangelical...

June 24, 2014

“I was always taught the Bible says X, but I just don’t see it”

Recently at the Huffington Post, Greg Carey (Professor of New Testament, Lancaster Theological Seminary), published...

June 19, 2014

in case you’re not aware, I have some opinions in Xty and evolution, and here they are

A few days ago I was interviewed for the "Newsworthy with Norsworthy" podcast (say that...

June 17, 2014

Year 3 of Telling God’s Story by Rachel Marie Stone is now available

The next volume of the children's Bible curriculum Telling God's Story is out. I know this...

June 16, 2014

pastors, burnout, failure, and shame (interview with J. R. Briggs)

Today's post is an interview with J. R. Briggs, author of Fail: Finding Hope and...

June 11, 2014

most pastors are failures–and it’s OK to talk about it

My friend and Lansdale neighbor J. R. Briggs has just published his latest book Fail:...

June 10, 2014

“Cosmos” and Christianity (or any religion, for that matter)

Like many of you, I watched the entire FOX series Cosmos for the last several...

June 06, 2014

“there is no such thing as fundamentalist art”–(or, fighting the creative battle within)

I'm now reading for the second time in 4 months an amazing book by Steven...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

my next writing project and an interview with the author

While my upcoming book is in the last stages of prepublication mayhem, I have begun working on...

May 25, 2014

Tullian Tchividjian, The Gospel Coalition, and a (rather obvious) theology problem

Over the last few days, a public airing of differences is taking place between members...

May 21, 2014

people are such absolute jerks (and so can you)

Today's post is an interview with Dr. Chuck DeGroat about his latest book Toughest People...

May 19, 2014

a quick announcement about me, and I hope you don’t mind if I **SIT DOWN** first

Dear People, As many of you know, I've been at teaching Biblical Studies at Eastern...

May 18, 2014

at the end of the day, when the dust settles, is the Creator of the universe actually really male?

no. [Short post, I know. Not sure what else to say after reading this, but...

May 16, 2014

I’ll see your “clarified” statement of faith and raise you a lawsuit—more good times at Bryan College

A few days ago The Herald News (serving Dayton, Tenn., and Rhea County communities since...

May 12, 2014

evangelicalism: the best version of Christianity (or not)

In recent months, in various venues, I have seen the following claim made or implied,...

May 09, 2014

buy The Evolution of Adam *dirt* cheap (get it?)

From today through May 15,  The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't...

May 09, 2014

Bryan College and evolution: maybe the board and president should listen to the faculty and students on this one

Inside Higher Education posted recently the latest developments in the unfortunate yet expected and predictable...

May 06, 2014

another juicy quote from Oswald Chambers: “we are not asked to believe the Bible.”

Here is another quote from Oswald Chambers sent to me by my rector, Father Dave Robinson of  St....

April 2014

April 30, 2014

being certain of God–not our beliefs–is the mark of the spiritual life

The following was posted as "Gracious Uncertainty," the daily reading (April 29) at My Utmost for...

April 29, 2014

6 thoughts–let’s call them tips–on publicly criticizing and being criticized

The following comes to mind in light of some Internet theological smackdowns I've been reading...

April 27, 2014

that horrible church moment for us introverts when we have to….yuck…and what I learned about it today

I like 12 minute Episcopal homilies. No time for fooling around. Just get to the...

April 21, 2014

a long lost letter back to Paul from the Jewish Christians at Rome that I totally made up

If I could go back in time, I'd love to be a fly on the...

April 14, 2014

the apostle Paul’s clear inerrant teaching on government and why we don’t need to follow it

Is the Bible without error in all that it affirms or teaches? Many of us...

April 11, 2014

“Scripture is like a cracked jar”–the glory of an imperfect Bible (Michael Hardin part 4)

Today we come to the final post of a 4-part series by Michael Hardin, “How...

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