Organizing the Bible (Pt. 1 of 3)
I went to a lot of different schools growing up, but a large chunk of my early education was spent in Christian schools of one sort or another: Catholic, Wesleyan, and fundamentalist Baptist. I am not...
View ArticleOrganizing the Bible (Pt. 2 of 3)
As I mentioned in my previous post, the Hebrew Bible is organized differently than the Christian Old Testament. Instead of the Pentateuch, books of History, books of Wisdom, the Major Prophets, and...
View ArticleOrganizing the Bible (Pt. 3 of 3)
I’ve explained the basic organization of the Christian Bible and the special organization of the Hebrew Bible (i.e., the Old Testament) used in Jewish circles. However, there is a final topic which I...
View ArticleQ&A with Whitney from Candler School of Theology (Pt. 1 of 2)
Not everybody with an interest in theology goes on to major in religion or attend seminary one day…. but some do! What leads people to seminary? What do people appreciate about the experience? Might...
View ArticleQ&A with Whitney from Candler School of Theology (Pt. 2 of 2)
This post continues from Pt. 1. Tell us a bit about Candler. How did you pick it? Is it what you expected? What has been significant about your experience there, good or bad? I applied to four...
View ArticleIntro to the Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. These words are probably either intimately familiar or extremely foreign to you, based on...
View ArticleWe believe; I believe.
Πιστεύομεν… We believe… So starts the Nicene Creed. Or at least the version from the Council of Nicaea. Some ancient liturgical versions instead began in the first-person singular: “I believe.”...
View ArticleOne (Particular) God
We believe in one God… One of the things I have most appreciated about my academic study of religion is a newfound appreciation for Christianity’s Jewish background. My first religion course in...
View ArticleFather Issues
We believe in one God, the Father… The Father. Everyone has a different reaction to that part. Some of you have great relationships with your fathers, making it easy to imagine a loving Father God....
View ArticleFathers, Sons, and Mother Hens (Pt. 1 of 2)
We believe in one God, the Father… A long, long time ago (before my finals… and midterms, for that matter… I know, I know, a hiatus this long is simply unacceptable), I discussed the problems (and...
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