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Most people reading the Bible take the same reading skills to it they use for the morning paper. This promotes a literal outcome quite naturally. Without being schooled in biblical genres, it’s easy to confuse narrative and other writings as exact representations of reality. The problem is, they are seldom that. Today’s podcast episode introduces …
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The church in America is losing members at an alarming rate, especially among the Millennials and younger groups. The fastest-growing religious self-designation is “no religious affiliation,” the “Nones.” The reason most often given: irrelevancy. Dr. Eric Elnes is one of the most innovative pastors in America. He has built an enormous following among all age …
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Critical biblical scholarship has opened up the Bible as never before. We owe a large debt of gratitude to all those since Jean Astruc first asked critical questions of the Bible. One of the most meaningful realities of the Bible is that it argues with itself. Therefore, it gives us permission to argue with it …
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Anyone moving from the Hebrew Bible to the New Testament is immediately confronted with a very different world of understanding. The Hebrew Bible knows of no eternal life, Hell, Satan as the arch-enemy of God, or a final judgment, just to mention a few radical changes. And most dramatically of all, the kingdom of God …
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The Trinity as articulated in the Nicene Creed (325 CE) took a long time to arrive and an even longer time to understand. Most attempts to describe its meaning end in one heresy or another. To help us with this I’ve invited two theologians who have authored books to this goal. Dr. Bob Cornwall, a …
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Never in my lifetime, and probably yours, has America witnessed such a direct attack on its democracy from within as occurred on January 6th with the assault on the Capitol in Washington, D.C. In this episode, Dr. Bruce Epperly and I discuss the implications of this for American Christians. How are we to react in …
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We’re all familiar with the bogus question, “Can God create a rock so heavy that God can’t lift it?” Illogical questions such as this should not be considered worthy of a response. However, there are many questions, mostly ethical, that arise in biblical discussions such as why God permits evil. In this episode, Dr. Thomas …
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There’s a problem with the Bible? Yes, but it’s not the Bible’s fault! In this interview with one of the most productive scholars of the New Testament, Dr. Ron Allen, we look at how the Bible has been variously interpreted and why there is so much disagreement. We even suggest a path forward through the …
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This is our inaugural episode. We answer the question, “Why should I spend time listening to this podcast?” It’s short (9 minutes), so if it’s not for you, you can quickly move on. We do hope you’ll subscribe. Podcasts will resume in January 2021 Future episodes will include experts in many of these categories: What …