Exploring the origins of the New Testament canon and other biblical and theological issues
Next week, I head to beautiful San Diego for the 71st Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, the largest gathering of evangelical scholars in the world. The theme this year is "Christ in All Scripture." This year I will be … [Continue reading]
Armenia. Cambodia. Rawanda. Bosnia. Darfur. All well-known modern examples of genocide where entire people groups were wiped out (or almost wiped out). These are awful tragedies, worthy of our sorrow and grief. And yet, ask the critics, is the … [Continue reading]
Over the last year or so, I've been encouraged by the many different reviews of (and interactions with) my book, Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church. For a list of some of those reviews, see prior … [Continue reading]
Ok, so we all know the main Bible verse about money: "The love of money is a root of all sorts of evil" (1 Tim 6:10). In fact, we know it so well that we rarely let it sink in. If we ponder it for just a brief moment, we would realize that money, … [Continue reading]
In my most recent post, "Are Miracles Improbable? Rethinking What Makes Something 'Likely' to Happen," I analyzed (and critiqued) the main arguments against miracles. And, like any discussion of miracles, I felt required to mention the work of … [Continue reading]
