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October 2017

October 09, 2017

Discovering “Biblical Truths”

If a literal, “plain-text” reading of the Bible, especially as informed by modern evangelical theology,...

October 02, 2017

Bible Nation: The United States of Hobby Lobby

A new book explores the small but powerful family behind Hobby Lobby and how they...

September 2017

September 15, 2017

5 Things We’ll Miss If We Take the Bible Too Literally

I’ve discovered throughout my long and winding journey that the security we get from biblical...

August 2017

August 24, 2017

When the Bible Doesn’t Give You History

What if the Bible doesn’t line up with history?

July 2017

July 07, 2017

4 Reasons Why I Gave up Bible Debates

Don’t get me wrong: I’ve done my homework. I’ve been reading the Bible for as...

June 2017

June 28, 2017

Faith in the Fog: Making Peace With the Messiness of the Bible

Contrary to well-meaning advice from many concerned Christians, reading the Bible is not a good...

April 2017

April 03, 2017

“I Just Go by What the Bible Says” and Other Ridiculous Things Pastors Say

If spent any time in a fundamentalist or evangelical church, you’ve probably heard some variation...

March 2017

March 15, 2017

Here’s Why Progressive Christianity Just Doesn’t Work

I'm anticipating a lot of people will read the title of this article without clicking...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Deceived by God’s Word

There is a lot of fear in various Christian circles today that people are being...

February 21, 2017

God-Breathed: Questioning Inerrancy

Growing up, I was taught that the Bible is the Word of God, and that...

January 2017

January 13, 2017

No, the Bible Isn’t God’s Personal Letter to You

The message above recently appeared on the sign outside of a church in my neighborhood.

December 2016

December 06, 2016

Why the Bible Doesn’t ‘Clearly Say’ Anything

If you are saying those words in English, living in present-day America, then you are...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

How Can You Call Yourselves Christian When You Don’t Believe in the Bible?

A reader asks how we can call ourselves Christians when we don't believe in the...

September 2016

September 12, 2016

Christians need to be honest about biblical contradictions (especially in the Bible’s different portrayals of God)

Christian leaders and churches need to admit that we have done a poor job in...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

What the H*!! Does “Biblical” Mean?

What does biblical mean to conservative Christians?

June 2016

June 27, 2016

Bible-believing Bisexual?

How can a progressive Christian who is living in a same-sex marriage be bible-believing?

June 15, 2016

The Good Book of Human Nature

In their new book The Good Book of Human Nature, evolutionary anthropologist Carel van Schaik...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

11 Bible Verses That Turn Christians Into Atheists

When I asked her why she became an atheist, she said, "I started reading the...

April 26, 2016

Why biblical inerrancy simply makes no sense

The reason biblical inerrancy simply makes no sense is this: It’s simply not true to...

April 18, 2016

Lessons from Jesus on how to apply scripture (part 2)

What guided Jesus's process of sorting through the inconsistencies, contradictions, different perspectives, and theological views...

April 06, 2016

Lessons from Jesus on how to apply scripture (part 1)

What can Jesus teach us about appropriating scripture for the purpose of discovering and fulfilling...

March 2016

March 29, 2016

Why Bible believers are not really Bible believers

A good number of evangelical Christians self-identify as Bible believers. It’s a peculiar way for...

January 2016

January 11, 2016

Is The Bible Lying?

Though the original comment is ostensibly a response to the (blasphemous!) idea that the Bible...

December 2015

December 07, 2015

Bible Test for Syrian Refugees

Surely, it is quite easy to establish whether someone is a Christian or not. Just...

September 2015

September 11, 2015

The Punctuation Mark That Might Change How You Read Romans

One of our all-time most viewed posts on the UC blog is Don Burrows' "Romans...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Clobbering the Confusion About 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

The debate about 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 is confusing, and there simply isn't one decisive answer...

August 26, 2015

What the Bible Is

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

July 2015

July 17, 2015

Your “Deeply Held Religious Belief” Isn’t Biblical

The more I hear the words deeply held religious belief, the more uneasy I feel....

July 08, 2015

Biblical Marriage and Biblical Justice

Are you growing weary of the outcry of angst, fear, and frustration over marriage equality...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Southern Baptists, Racism, and Biblical Inerrancy

While Southern Baptists believe that scripture is “truth without any mixture of error” it is...

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