Something many Christians are taught, but especially evangelicals/fundamentalists, is the idea that “scripture interprets scripture.” I remember hearing this often while growing up in the... Read more
History always has its thought police--the people who want to force others to submit to their version of the faith. However well meaning, these folks miss a central truth: The trick is not to... Read more
This week President Trump showed unadulterated support for a murderous tyrant by embracing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s worldview, even as Putin undermines our democracy. If it wasn’t clear... Read more
Most of us have experienced disappointment at some point in our lives. Someone said or did something to betray your trust-to burn you. Burn is right because the stinging and searing agony can leave... Read more
As someone who studies mostly ancient history, I am hoping it will make a refreshing change of pace if I take on some research related to more recent times. One of those projects is to document the... Read more
I had the opportunity to spend two hours with a young man named Hayden Bruce on Skype a couple of weeks ago. He has a new podcast called “Pragmatic Christian”—he found my blog and was attracted to a... Read more
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