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If you’re going to say it is a sin for a woman to preach, you better be prepared to say more
This morning, I posted the following on Twitter: Here’s the problem with complementarianism in a nutshell. The historic justification has […]
Bible, complementarianism, egalitarianism, exegesis, gender equality, hermeneutics, sexismMy Monday Morning Rant Against Evangelicals Who Undermine the Bible
This morning, a tweet from Fuz Rana got under my skin. I should begin by saying that he seems like […]
bibliology, evangelicalism, fundamentalism, Fuz Rana, hermeneutics, inspirationCreating People and Universes: On reading premodern theologians in light of modern science
If conservative Christian theologians think it makes sense to cite premodern theologians on the scientific creation of the universe, they […]
fundamentalism, hermeneutics, science, theologyHow to Respond to Ken Ham in About a Minute
How (Not) to Read Like a Christian Fundamentalist
What the Bible Says About Dogs (and why it matters)
Many Christians think the Bible is a handbook for all of life. In this video, I test that idea by […]
Bible, dogs, hermeneutics, interpretation, theologyFundamentalist Biblical Interpretation: A Critique
Millions of conservative Protestant Christians (fundamentalists and evangelicals) believe that the Bible should be interpreted “literally where possible”. But is […]
Bible, evangelicalism, fundamentalism, hermeneuticsWhen conservative Christians confuse their interpretation of the Bible with the Bible
Yesterday, I tweeted the following observation: Many Christian conservatives profess to defend the inerrancy of Scripture when, in fact, they […]
fundamentalism, hermeneutics, inerrancy, inspirationThe Imprecatory Pretzel: Why it doesn’t work to use the Psalms to curse your enemies
Many Christians think that the imprecatory psalms provide models for how to curse one’s enemies. The hermeneutical assumption seems to […]
biblical inspiration, biblical violence, ethics, hermeneutics, imprecatory psalms