Genesis 6:1-4 and Historical Christian Thought

| April 20, 2013

Ever wonder how folks like Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin thought about Genesis 6:1-4? This essay I came across today provides a decent overview. I’m thinking some readers will find it interesting. Technorati Tags: Aquinas, Calvin, Christianity, Genesis 6, Luther, nephilim, sons of God

Biblical Theology, Poverty, and Social Justice: Part 6

| February 26, 2013

Summarizing the Old Testament Material Fundamental Questions To this point in our social justice series we’ve tracked through the OT vocabulary for poverty and the poor. We supplemented the study of the vocabulary to include an article by J. Levenson about Israel’s state economy and the poor. Our goal was seeking answers to some fundamental [...]

James Tabor’s Essay on Early Christianity’s View of Resurrection: A Review

| April 19, 2012

I have to this point confined my thoughts on the “Jesus Family Tomb” (Talpiot A) and the more recent adjacent tomb (Talpiot B) to my PaleoBabble blog, but my thoughts on James Tabor’s recent blog post entitled, “Why People are Confused about the Earliest Christian View of Resurrection of the Dead” seems to fit this [...]

Christianity Astray: The Link Between Theological Illiteracy and “Spirituality”

| December 19, 2009

It’s never been more apparent than in this latest research poll by the Pew Forum.  You have to read it to believe it. When pop culture Christianity sows “naming and claiming” and “being a better you” this is what is reaped. Technorati Tags: beliefs, Christianity, new age, Pew forum, spirituality

Where Did the NT Writers Get the Idea of Jesus as Co-Creator?

| December 11, 2009

Last Sunday I gave a talk at church on Jesus as co-creator. Specifically, the discussion focused on the embodied “Word” idea and “Wisdom” in the Old Testament. Here it is: Michael Heiser December 6, 2009 from Grace Church Bellingham on Vimeo. Technorati Tags: Christianity, Christology, creator, Jesus, Wisdom


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