The doctrine of “biblical inerrancy” teaches that the Bible, as originally written, was without errors, mistakes, or contradictions. However, Christians who hold to that position have a problem, because the Bible clearly contains contradictions. Here are two examples: 1. Was Jesus crucified before Passover or later than that? The Jewish Read more…
In Exodus 20:1-5,[1] the Lord God prohibited Israel from making or worshiping idols or false gods. Idolatry was a problem for Israel until after the Babylonian exile. Spending seventy years in Babylon apparently cured them, and upon their return they no longer made or worshiped idols. So by the time Read more…
My pastor recently told us that when someone tells her they don’t believe in God, her standard response is, “Tell me about the God you don’t believe in.” Too many people have turned away from religion—and Christianity in particular—because they cannot believe in the God they have been taught: a Read more…