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Jesus, the God of Genocide, and William Barclay
William Barclay (d. 1978) is a lot like C.S. Lewis in one key respect: he was a British scholar widely […]
Bible, biblical violence, hermeneutics, revelation, William BarclayThe Complementarian Dilemma
Egalitarianism is the view that all offices of church ministry and leadership should be open to both genders. By contrast, […]
biblical ethics, complementarianism, egalitarianism, ethics, hermeneutics, sexismWho is the Fool? How Christians misread the Bible to attack atheists
This article is an excerpt from my 2015 book Is the Atheist My Neighbor? Rethinking Christian Attitudes Toward Atheism. It’s a […]
atheism, Bible, hermeneutics, Is the Atheist My Neighbor?1 Samuel 15 and Paul Copan’s Middling Compromise
This week “Unbelievable” featured Part 2 of an exchange between Paul Copan and Greg Boyd on Boyd’s new book The Crucifixion of the […]
biblical violence, ethics, Greg Boyd, hermeneutics, Justin Brierley, Paul CopanGod and the Weather Revisited
Ten days ago I posted an article titled “‘I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth…’ Could God be […]
God, hermeneutics, natural evil, providence, weatherBecause Jesus would build a wall, that’s why!
The base of the Statue of Liberty includes this famous poem by Emma Lazarus: “Give me your tired, your poor, […]
Bible, ethics, hermeneutics, immigration“I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth…” Could God be punishing Texas?
13 So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled […]
Bible, hermeneutics, natural evil, problem of evilIf this is God’s Word, why isn’t it easier to understand?
That’s the question. You can read my latest article at confusedaboutgrace.com here.
Bible, hermeneutics, inspirationThe Birth of a Nation: A Powerful but Flawed Film
Things started out promising for Nate Parker’s 2016 film The Birth of a Nation. The film tells the story of Nat […]
ethics, exegesis, film, hermeneutics, Nat Turner, Nate Parker, review, The Birth of a Nation