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The Ten Commandments
My idiosyncratic Bible study program–”Read at least one chapter a night, and keep going till I fall asleep”–has led me to Exodus. A few nights ago I hit the Ten Commandments. Now growing up, I remember thinking that God had some weird priorities. I mean, everybody knows that the worst thing you can possibly do [...]
Read moreJesus Is Consistent With the Old Testament God
In church today the pastor read a statement from a theologian that astounded me. (BTW I know at least one guy who goes to my church also reads this blog, so it should go without saying that I am criticizing this particular point without malice. I like the sermons, I just sometimes think they say [...]
Read moreThoughts on Hell: Regrets, I’ve Had a Few…
The two biggest objections I have been getting on my Sunday blog posts are along these lines: (1) “Why would a good God let bad things happen?” and (2) “Only a sadistic being would punish us for eternity just for not worshipping/believing in him.” Today I want to concentrate on (2), although I imagine the [...]
Read moreSteve Landsburg, Religious Atheist
I have previously said that U of R economist Steve Landsburg is a very religious atheist, and I mean that sincerely. Steve derives his sense of the universe from mathematics, as opposed to his belief in a personal God. If it turned out that arithmetic contained a contradiction, I really think we would find Steve [...]
Read moreDon’t Play Cards With Jacob
[UPDATE below.] I recently made the full circuit in my nightly Bible reading, and now I’m back in Genesis. I don’t have much profound to say in this post, except to note that yikes Jacob (son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham) was one crafty fellow. Anyone with a passing familiarity with the Bible knows [...]
Read moreThe Exclusivity of Salvation Through Christ
At church today my pastor was discussing the following from Luke 13: 22 And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” And He said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I [...]
Read moreWhat’s Worse (Better) Than Sunday Blog Posts?
A whole conference dedicated to bringing free-market ideas to evangelical Christians! (The link is to the main website of The Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics, which is hosting me and a dozen or so other theologians and/or economists at a conference outside of DC.) They showed us this snazzy video after the opening dinner: [...]
Read moreHe Is Risen Indeed
From Matthew 28: 28 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. 2 And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the [...]
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