Remembering Richard N. Longenecker, Scholar Who Rethought Judaism and the Apostle Paul
He never forgot that when he was studying the New Testament, he was studying Holy Scripture.
Was Paul a Slave?
The surprising argument that Saul of Tarsus was born into bondage.
Died: Thomas Howard, Author Who Said ‘Evangelical Is Not Enough’
In spiritual memoirs, son of prominent Christian family wrote about finding the fullness of his childhood faith in the Catholic church.
Believing to Understand
Richard Hays on figural Christology.
The Problem with ‘Incarnational Ministry’
What if our mission is not to “be Jesus” to other cultures, but to join with the Holy Spirit?
Evangelical Scholars Remove Robert Gundry for His Views on Matthew
Did Matthew embellish his work with nonhistorical additions?
NYT’s Nicholas Kristof Pits Religious Belief Against ‘Intellect’
“Church leaders who aren’t even Christians, Roy Moore’s Commandments vow, and other stories from online sources around the world”
“Weblog: Gujarat, India, Bans Conversions”
“A Detroit church built by Saddam is praying for his demise, and other stories from online sources from around the world”
Whose Child Is This?
The early church’s opponents claimed Jesus was illegitimate. Its heretical fringe said he wasn’t human. The doctrine of the Virgin Birth set them both straight.