“Sexual incident.” “Sexual sin.” These are the words the leaders of Highpoint Church used to describe Pastor Andy Savage’s sexual assault of a minor. While the church’s standing ovation made headlines on social media, I noticed the terminology that Pastor …
If God really meant for the Bible to provide his doctrines and standards to the world, then he has a lot of explaining to do. Without the Bible, there is no Christian tradition. The Hebrew Scriptures, the gospels, and the …
If God really meant for the Bible to provide his doctrines and standards to the world, then he has a lot of explaining to do. Without the Bible, there is no Christian tradition. The Jewish tradition relied on the scriptures …
Bart Ehrman’s voice echoed off the drying walls I’d been painting as my portable DVD player delivered one of his lectures. I had chosen to listen to his The Making of the New Testament Canon lectures while I worked on …
hy·per·bo·le
hīˈpərbəlē/ noun. Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Where would Christian apologetics be without this word? The word “hyperbole” immunizes Christians to difficult questions, making them feel invincible against those pointing out biblical flaws. After …
“I am the first and I am the last, there is no God but me,” (Isaiah 44:6). This 8th century B.C.E. writer has strong opinions about the existence of other gods. His 15th or 13th century …
“But mortals suppose that gods are born, wear their own clothes and have a voice and body. But if horses or oxen or lions had hands or could draw with their hands and accomplish such works as men, horses would …
“Bible agnostic.” This is what KJVOs called me because I used several translations of the Bible. I think they assumed that this would guilt me into joining their ideas. Instead, the King James Onlyists paved the way for me to …
It’s difficult to explain to your loved ones why you left their religion. Some of my friends and family have become angry with me, worried for me, or disappointed in me. I certainly understand their confusion. How does someone lead …