Tag Archives: Word of God

Gay Biblians

Every now and then a Gay Biblian will come to Wedgewood.  Unless they learn about textual criticism, canonical criticism, church history, and problems in Biblical interpretation, even though they enjoy being at a church where they can be who God … Continue reading

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What Are The Essential Elements Of Your Faith?

Wedgewood Church is considering being aligned with the United Church of Christ.  As a part of our discernment process I am taking a United Church of Christ History and Polity class.  This week one of my assignments has been to … Continue reading

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Capitalism Is Not In The US Constitution

Many conservative Republican Christians worship the United States rather than God.  And in so doing they make the United States divided states, divided between the saved and enlightened and divided between the unsaved and the unenlightened.  In so doing, they … Continue reading

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We are Christians, not Biblians.

We do not call ourselves Biblians.  We go by the name Christian. Some Christians seem to be confused about this matter.  They engage in bibliolatry.  They say the Bible is the Word of God.  Others try to dance around the … Continue reading

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The Two Best Biblical Interpretation Scholars/Theologians

I’m reading Julia M. O’Brien’s Challenging Prophetic Metaphor:  Theology and Ideology in the Prophets.  I have been a prolific reader on biblical interpretation and in my opinion O’Brien is doing some of the best work.  I appreciate her honesty about … Continue reading

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In Defense of Not Defending Indefensible Texts in the Bible

Ben Witherington III in his book The Living Word of God:  Rethinking the Theology of the Bible is more honest about the Bible than your typical conservative theologian.  (I think all good theology is under girded by honesty and humility.)  … Continue reading

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Billy Graham Library

I visited the Billy Graham Library recently for the first time.  I had mixed emotions.  On the one hand, I felt grateful to Billy Graham.  I became a Christian at the age of 9 while watching a Graham crusade on … Continue reading

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