This election was emotionally devastating for me. This is not so much because of the results though they did, in many ways, depress and terrify me. Much of my angst had to do with the choice that was posed. The incumbent has the most anti-baby and pro-abortion record of any president in American history. His challenger had a record on abortion that ( Read more... )

This is just a thought for those who struggle with the authority (which we can distinguish from the literalism) of Genesis.

Let's assume, for the moment, that humankind indeed evolved from some species of ape.  Let us therefore further assume that the account in the opening chapters of Genesis does not literally describe the origins of humankind, ( Read more... )

Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods?"' If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came -- and the scripture cannot be broken -- do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, ‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said, ‘I am the Son of God?'" -John 10:34-35

1) Why does Jesus refer to the ( Read more... )

I'm very curious about something. I admit I was inspired by a recent post about a rather comical explanation of what happened at Mount Sinai (apparently Moses was stoned?). But, it got me thinking. I watch a lot of the History Channel, and a few years ago a special was run that was touted as the definitive explanation for the ten plagues of ( Read more... )

This post is intended as a counter-balance to some recent posts in this community that directly assault the authority of scripture, in particular that of the OT. This post is not a defense of sola scriptura or literalism. Nor does it in any way represent an assertion that New Covenant disciples must somehow be obedient to OT law.

It is not even ( Read more... )

In response to the very honest post of okaywhatsnext yesterday, I thought I would set out here some the reasons I believe that our faith is not dependent on an inerrant bible but actually benefits from viewing the bible as a human and fallible document. I am a 'liberal' christian in the sense that my approach to the bible is one where I'm prepared to ( Read more... )

It must be Genesis night here in the Christianity Community ( Read more... )

In Numbers 31, we read about Moses taking military action against the Midianites, because the Midianite women had been seducing men from Israel to worship Baal. So 'God' is reported as saying (verse 1) "Take vengeance on the Midianites." So they went into battle and killed every man, burnt down their towns and settlements, and returned to Moses ( Read more... )

I get that Jesus was the greatest man who ever lived. wee count the years from the time he was born. he never wrote a book , or had any wealth, founded no great lasting dynasty ( Read more... )