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Kevin DeYoung Takes a Strange Book Seriously…

I have read the Book of Leviticus in The Bible several times.  It is a ponderous book.  I describe it that way because it is a detailed explanation of the holy rules of the Jewish faith.  Kevin DeYoung describes Leviticus … Continue reading

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Don’t Lose Sight

Here we are again, switching from one book to another. In this case we are moving from Peter Gomes’ The Good Book to Kevin DeYoung What does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality. Again, two diametrically opposed views. Gomes has … Continue reading

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Peter Gomes: Moral Imagination and the Hard Text of Slavery

I majored in history in college.  I have always had a love for history, especially history of the American civil war.  I had an aunt [Anna Carter Revel] who was our family genealogist.  I once asked her for information about … Continue reading

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Peter Gomes: The Hard Text of Slavery in The Bible

What does Peter Gomes mean when he says about the Bible, “there are hard texts.” Are certain rules within the Bible hard to follow?  Are certain parts of the Bible hard to understand?  Are certain parts of the Bible no … Continue reading

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Don’t Lose Sight…

We are now ready to return to “hard texts.”  On August 5th, I wrote my comments on the second part of Peter Gomes hard text of the Bible regarding strong drink.  His argument is that the Bible does not literally … Continue reading

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Male Female Pairing…A Necessity in Marriage? The New Testament

In the previous post (The Need to be Affirmed, August 28, 2023), I commented on the notion of affirming and nonaffirming churches when it comes to same-sex sexual behavior.  Some churches are affirming and some are not.  Some theologians are … Continue reading

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The Need to be Affirmed…

I am learning so much as I continue to blog on three books, three different viewpoints on the same subject—homosexuality in the church.  As I begin to post on an author who tries to bridge the gap between Christians who … Continue reading

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Don’t Lose Sight…

I have never juggled a discussion of three books at once on this blog before.  I have discussed a simple book by John Stott [Basic Christianity] with a more complex book by John Stott [The Cross of Christ] but I … Continue reading

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Sodom and Gomorrah and Revisionism

Revisionism, a type of Biblical criticism that employs a critical and creative look at the meaning of Scripture… Revisionist Biblical critics try to understand the Bible by using very untraditional methods, new evidence and various contemporary perspectives.  Adherents of revisionism … Continue reading

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Don’t Lose Sight…

It is time to comment on another author, another book, another perspective on LGBTQ+ inclusion in the church. It is time to go from an LGBTQ+ friendly author to an author who espouses the traditional view of marriage, that marriage … Continue reading

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