Rational Faith, The Existence of God, Revelation of The Bible and the Example of Jesus
Exploring the rationality of the existance of God and the Christian Worldview
The Bible is a book that millions of people base their lives on. Why do they trust it? Is it accurate and reliable? Can we rationally believe that a book written over 2000 years ago is relevant for us today?
Is the Genocide in the Bible Really What it Seems?
In Genocide In The Bible Part 1 , we discussed the Israeli conquest of Canaan as a one-time, unique, unrepeatable event and a bit on God’s prerogative to take life if He deems it best for His plan for His creation. Not a popular idea, but one that goes hand in hand with the existence of an omniscient, omnipotent, creator God.
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Genocide In The Bible
The idea of God-sanctioned genocide in the Bible may be the most emotionally charged topic of all when it comes to opponents of Christianity. The Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition elicit similar responses, but these can be explained by pointing out that just because someone says they are doing something ‘In the name of Christ’ doesn’t mean they are …
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A Message From Dr. Paul Copan
Lately we’ve been discussing Old Testament Law and how we can reconcile it with the message of Jesus and with our society today. Just this week I’ve had the privilege of “meeting” Dr. Paul Copan via email after he commented on one of my recent posts. He is one of the foremost thinkers and writers on the topic of ‘God in the Old …
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Old Testament Law…a Paradigm Shift of Immense Proportions
In my last post, Old Testament Ethics – Eating an Elephant One Bite at a Time , we discussed the society and culture of the people in the Ancient Near East. With the violence, slavery, oppression, bigotry, etc…it’s certainly not a place I’d have wanted to live!
However, it was the place that the Israelites of the Old …
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Old Testament Ethics, Freedom, and the Ancient Near East
Hi again! If it’s the first time you are checking out this blog, Welcome! If you’ve been here before, glad to see you back!
Due to a friendly commenter opening up an interesting can of worms about the nature of God and the logic of some of His commands and laws in the Old Testament…my last post was titled: Old …
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