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1. Isn’t there anything else the courts could be doing? I mean, does a cross for the burial site of a police man really offend you that much? 2. Ben Witherington makes a call to Christians about the faith of Obama. I agree. It is one thing to call into question the way he defines [...]

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Considering how much my last post on suicide is being read combined with how many personal emails I am getting from the P&P audience about this, I thought I would update this post and share it with you all. There have been few times when I feared for my life—I mean really feared for my [...]

Here is an email question that I received with the response to follow: Good Afternoon: I am writing to you under emotional pangs, as I wrestle with the Scriptures, and what I hear from certain others who are Christian. The husband of a friend of mine committed suicide. My friend, I know well, and her [...]

Accommodation theories are very popular today when it comes to the Scripture. No matter what the issue, if it seems to folkish, bizarre, or mythological, we can explain it by saying that God was simply “accommodating” to a contemporary way of thinking, not actually affirming the detailed reality of this stuff. Whether it be the [...]

Those of us who believe the Bible is the inspired authoritative word of God believe that it is relevant for our lives today. In fact, we believe that the Scripture guides our thoughts and paths, giving us instruction on a daily basis. But what do we mean by that? Does the Bible speak to everything? [...]

I have become increasingly aware of an occurrence that happens in discussions about theology and the Bible.   Typically, one person will throw out what they think, another will counter that with their viewpoint followed by “God bless”.  Now, I certainly cannot speak to the motive behind the person’s genuineness of wishing God’s blessings on the other.  But it seems [...]

This post is a continuation of our Top Ten Biblical Discoveries in Archaeology series. To see the complete series please click here. An Ordinary Dig Our #4 archaeological find takes us to the ever important city of Jerusalem. A discovery made in 1979 is still hard to comprehend. The discovery came completely unexpected. Archaeologist Gabriel [...]