Metaphor and the Sonship of Christ
How can Jesus be both the Son of God (John 1:34; 3:36) and God Himself (John 1:1; 20:28)? To the casual reader, this seems implausible. Nonetheless, the Bible is consistent, presenting both as realities. Consequently, both realities are true at the same time or else...A Biblical Theology of Punching Them in the Nose
Typically in the early mornings our family reads the Bible together. Right now we are working through the Bible in consecutive order to try to see how quickly we can read through the whole thing together. That’s always fun and challenging. But every now and again, we...Archive Interview: EdNews.org, On Separation of Church and State
Dr. Cone’s 2007 interview on EdNews.org, regarding the Texas Supreme Court Case (HEB Ministries, Inc. v. THECB) which recognized that state regulation of religious education was unconstitutional.Marx & Engels vs. Locke
John Locke, in his 2nd Treatise on Government said that private property was a necessary ingredient of one’s own right to self preservation. If a person has a right to life, they must necessarily have a right to possess their own private property. Marx and...If X then Y. Y= our faith is worthless. What is X?
Blaise Pascal argued that if a person believes in God and in the end it turns out that God didn’t exist, than that person hasn’t really lost anything – thus he suggests it is better to believe (even if God doesn’t exist) than not to believe...What’s more dangerous than disposable diapers?
Lynn White wrote a paper in 1966, entitled “The Historical Roots of our Ecological Crisis.”(1) In “The Historical Roots” White launched a scathing critique of certain religious underpinnings of Western attitude toward nature. His critique was met with immediate...Q & A: Revelation 22:14 – are works necessary for eternal life?
Q: Why are there such dramatically variant translations of Revelation 22:14 (c.f., NASB & KJV), and does this verse suggest added conditions for eternal life? A: (1) Why such dramatically variant translation? The NASB reads, “Blessed are those who wash their...Q & A: Does mankind have dominion over nature?
Q:Does mankind have dominion over nature? A: Genesis 1:26-28 does include a dominion mandate. The verb radah (1:26), translated by the NASB as rule, cannot be softened simply to mean stewardship. It is appropriately translated as rule or dominate. This dominion...Q & A: Is Christianity the most anthropocentric religion the world has ever seen?
Q: Lynn White, in his critique of Christianity as the primary cause of the ecological crisis says that Christianity is the most anthropocentric religion the world has ever seen. Is he right? A: Does the Bible reveal God to be focusing on man’s interests or His...HOW CAN I KNOW GOD?
