I just read this post, "Women, Stop Submitting to Men" from Dr. Moore's blog (in case you aren't familiar with Dr. Moore, he's Dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY): Those of us who hold to so-called “traditional gender roles” are often assumed to believe that women should … Continue reading Women are Not Supposed to Submit to Men
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Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? (Email Exchange)
Back on July 5th I posted a recommendation for Jack Collins' book Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?: Who They Were and Why You Should Care. I really enjoyed the book and it help me see how positions other than my own (which is pretty conservative) can still be reconciled to the Biblical narrative. Kevin DeYoung posted a review also … Continue reading Did Adam and Eve Really Exist? (Email Exchange)
Christopher Wright on Slavery in Ancient Israel
This past Sunday I mentioned Christopher Wright and his helpful comments on slavery in the Old Testament. I thought I could summarize one section of his book Old Testament Ethics for the People of God. Chapter 10 of Wright's book wrestles with how God's people are to relate to the cultures in which they live. Wright … Continue reading Christopher Wright on Slavery in Ancient Israel
Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?
C. John ('Jack') Collins, Old Testament professor at Covenant Theological, has put out another fantastic book on the early chapters of Genesis. Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?: Who They Were and Why You Should Care (2011) is in many ways a companion to Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary (2006), though the most recent publication is … Continue reading Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?
Christian Apostasy
Warning: I'm not advocating what I post in the next paragraphs, I'm only putting it out there as a possibility, as something to be considered. I just haven't thought enough about this proposal to dismiss it or promote it, but I do find it interesting and potentially helpful. There are several troublesome passages throughout the … Continue reading Christian Apostasy
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