So we are spending a full year in 1 & 2 Samuel as a church. Very quickly the violent stories of the Hebrew Bible start coming into play. Stories like when God tells Saul to slaughter a nation – every adult, every child, every animal. Stories like when Samuel beheads the King because Saul didn’t …
Violence In The Bible Forces Us To Ask Where Our Faith Lies Read More »
Oh it’s nice to see that this was still a problem 500 years ago. I thought it was just recent. If I didn’t tell you who said this you’d think it was written last week. Showing a greater fondness for their own opinions than for truth they sought to deny and disprove the new things …
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I was raised in an environment where it was obvious that the Bible and everything it said was completely ‘true’ and literally word for word what happened and the ultimate guide to life for any hard questions we have. Not sure what to do about some current moral issue? Look in the Bible, you will …
Joe sent me to a article by N.T. Wright one of my more favourite scholars. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Here are some things I liked more specifically. Let me offer you a possible model, which is not in fact simply an illustration but actually corresponds, as I shall argue, to some important features of the …
I’m having a hard time with all these posts on inerrancy. I guess in my challenges of inerrancy everyone thinks that I automatically default to the bible being errant. I don’t know if I’m comfortable with that either though. My theology, many of my beliefs, my God, my Saviour and even a majority of my …
Ok, after Keith’s questions he wants to understand why I can’t see the bible as inerrant, I my as well post this for everyone to read since lots of people seem to be interested in this post. There are a number of reasons. 1. I’m not exactly sure what we are calling inerrant. Is it …
I think this is going to be my last post on the subject for a while. If you want to understand more on a subject such as this there are other authors/theologians that hold similar views (as far as I know) on the Bible. One to try if you want an easy read is Brian …
The bible wasn’t originally written with verses and chapters. That may come as a surprise to many; others have already stopped reading because they knew that already. While chapters and verses have helped many remember where specific stories or ideals are in the bible and help keep our sacred text organized at times I think …
The Bible: Verses and Chapters and Why They Don’t Do Justice Read More »
There is some discussion resulting on the last post on the Bible, so you can read it there. I will comment on some of the posts soon. I’m going to post as I have time, and when my mind is working properly, so that might end up being two a day, or one a week. …
Over the past two years or so I’ve gotten a lot of questions about my thoughts on the bible and what it is and my views on it. From sitting down with concerned pastors, questioning friends, seeking unbelievers to curious ministry partners I’ve attempted to explain my view on the Bible and the place it …