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James and his resurrected brother
June 03rd, 201107:36 AM ETPaul begins 1 Corinthians 15 by recounting a teaching he had given the Corinthians (c. AD 50/51) which he had himself received from others: "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance...." This is technical rabbinical phrasing. One does not innovate on the teachings of the tradition. One faithfully passes it on without innovation... -
On slurring Cretans and Indians
June 01st, 201105:28 PM ETHappily ensconced within my hotel in South Bend, Indiana and with a couple hours until this evening's reception, I have decided to avail myself of a bit of blogging. I'll focus on responding to a key excerpt from davidstarlingm's defense of Paul's comments on the Cretans in Titus 1:12-13: Paul was telling Titus to rebuke those people, who were "ac... -
Is Paul the Apostle guilty of hate speech against atheists?
May 08th, 201110:48 AM ETThus far I've diganosed the objection to atheism as being different than Maitzen supposes. But what about that objection itself? Is it plausible? Let's take a closer look at Romans 1:18-21 and unpack what it is affirming, at least on the "atheists are rebels" view. To begin with, in verse 18 Paul is referring to those who demonstrate a "godlessnes... -
Were New Testament Christians reliable witnesses, or were they ignorant fools?
November 18th, 200903:37 PM ETThe idea is frequently invoked to justify a pretty sweeping skepticism against the New Testament accounts of Jesus, including the miracles and resurrection. People back then were uneducated rubes who would believe anything. And if so then we really cannot trust what they said, leaving the status of the New Testament in doubt. Here's what Conversat... -
Beyond kindergarten Christianity
October 27th, 200909:17 PM ETPaul lamented to the Corinthians "I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready." How little things have changed in two thousand years. It is a sad commentary how many Christians yet today remain content with a kindergarten Christianity understanding of the faith. They know that Jesus loves me, ...
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