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October 2017

October 03, 2017

On Conservative Christians’ Sudden Devotion to Imperial Cult

The amount of “good Christians” who have rattled their sabers in response to the NFL’s...

September 2017

September 18, 2017

Bullying Bishops and Castrated Christians: The Nashville Statement’s Eunuch Omission

Mountains of ink have already been spilled condemning the Nashville Statement, but I was particularly...

April 2017

April 11, 2017

Universalism vs. Power

What better to cement the Church's power and authority than the enshrinement and propagation of...

April 10, 2017

Indeed Very Many: Universalism in the Early Church

While the doctrine of universal reconciliation has indeed been a minority position throughout most of...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

An Inappropriate Christmas

There is one passage from the birth narrative of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew...

November 01, 2016

No, We Are NOT Marcionites

The charge of Marcionism is often leveled toward anyone who says that God is just...

October 2016

October 14, 2016

The Real Story Behind Genesis

The first chapters of Genesis were not written to communicate history or science. Creation stories...

July 2016

July 18, 2016

History Will Judge Today’s Christians According to These 4 Questions

Here are four moral questions facing today’s Christians:

February 2016

February 12, 2016

The Quest for the Historical Jesus: Part Five

The final post in a five-part series about the historical person Jesus of Nazareth.

February 11, 2016

The Quest for the Historical Jesus: Part Four

Part four in a five-part series about the historical person Jesus of Nazareth.

February 10, 2016

The Quest for the Historical Jesus: Part Three

Part three in a five-part series about the historical person Jesus of Nazareth.

February 09, 2016

The Quest for the Historical Jesus: Part Two

Part two in a five-part series about the historical person Jesus of Nazareth.

February 08, 2016

The Quest for the Historical Jesus: Part One

Part one in a five-part series about the historical person Jesus of Nazareth.

November 2015

November 20, 2015

There Is No “Judeo-Christian Tradition”

Ohio Governor John Kasich, whose bid for the presidency appears to be running on fumes,...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Putting Words in Paul’s Mouth: “Women: Shut Up!”

"Women should remain silent in the churches." Few Christians actually follow Paul’s command. It's often...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

What the Bible Is

The written documents that constitute our Bible are snapshots of an evolving, developing, dynamic faith...

August 03, 2015

It’s Time to Give the Gospel of Thomas Its Due

The spiritual wisdom to be found in the Gospel of Thomas just may be the...

April 2015

April 03, 2015

Jesus, Executed Terrorist

Today is Good Friday, the day on which Christians mark the occasion of Jesus’ crucifixion....

March 2015

March 16, 2015

The Political Punch Behind Christianity’s Favorite Prayer

I love the Lord’s Prayer. The translation of it now universally recited in the English-speaking...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

The murder of James Foley, ISIS, and Religions of Peace

The death of Foley is deplorable. The actions of ISIS are despicable. But atrocities committed...

July 2014

July 10, 2014

Baptist pastor on why the Bible supports LGBT equality

I believe that Christians who condemn LGBTQ persons are not only misinterpreting Scripture and standing...

June 2014

June 02, 2014

‘Good’ Demons Vs. ‘Bad’ Angels

We all know, after all, that demons are of course the fallen angels who rebelled...

April 2014

April 18, 2014

Black Saturday: Satan, Hades, and the Beginnings of Hell

Christians are reinventing Hell today as much as they were two millennia ago.

April 17, 2014

The Earliest Picture of Jesus on the Cross

A splendid depiction of the crucifixion that you've probably never seen.

December 2013

December 19, 2013

Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas and Modern Mythology

Every Christmas we're treated to a slew of articles and blog posts and books about...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

The Methodists, slavery, and homosexuality: is history repeating itself?

To understand and experience the living reality of the Bible, Methodists rely on the "Wesleyan...

November 06, 2013

When Jesus and Satan shared a name

What is a villain without a name?

August 2013

August 14, 2013

Making sense of … well, God destroying the world

The Bible tells us that one day God will destroy the world. Or does it?

July 2013

July 26, 2013

The Spirit vs. the Letter: Biblicalism and Conscience

Imagine a contentious public issue, rending not only America, but American Christendom, in two. In...

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