Tag: books
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The Trinity – Some Logical Problems and a Few Illogical Proof-texts
It has been brought to my attention that James White never actually got on board with the trinity at all. I relied on a source without fact checking. 100% my fault. It just sounded like something that was probably true. (With the understanding that the SDA church currently believes in the trinity) I have updated…
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“Jonah, For Once Would You Just Think Of The Cattle?”
Have you ever had something you could not have possibly cared less about, and then wound up eventually caring greatly about that exact thing? The God of the Bible, if the text is to be assumed as univocal, certainly seems to do this. He wipes all of humanity out in a flood, then promises not…
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Biblical Giants. Real, Myth, or In-between?
Legends of giants have captivated people since the beginning of our ability to describe them. Legends exist in more than just the bible. Many cultures have stories of these inhumanly tall creatures. Since I was a child I was fascinated by the stories, albeit rather skeptical on their veracity. How would we not have any…
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Modern Critical Scholarship: How Do We Know What We Know?
Few people enjoy having their views or opinions challenged. Throughout all of human history this has remained constant. One example that came to mind when thinking about this post was the acceptance of a heliocentric solar system model. The church had been adamant that the earth was the center of the solar system. The famous…
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The Third Option
A few months ago I wrote a piece titled The Failed Prophecy and the False Choice. I ended it with the conclusion that we live in a world where we have more than just two choices when it comes to the bible. What I didn’t do was elaborate on that. To quickly sum up the…
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Marvel Jesus
I’ve been a big fan of Marvel movies since 2008’s Ironman came out. Something about the story telling of superheroes makes me feel like a giddy kid inside. Deadpool and Wolverine was no different. In this movie, at one point, Deadpool makes the statement “I…am….Marvel Jesus.” It was comical and got a little chuckle out…
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Interpretation is for everyone
I used to be the plant engineer at a small company. One of my duties was running the maintenance department. There were anywhere from four to six people who reported to me. The main job of our maintenance department was to fix whatever was broken. Often some of the guys would be skittish about attempting…
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Reconstruction: Out of the ashes
According to ancient legend, the phoenix is an immortal mythical bird. One day it grew bored of living in paradise and wished to travel to the mortal world. Not long after arrival, the Phoenix became aware of its immortality and wanted to renew himself. He built a nest and waited for the sun god Ra…
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Creation: An Exploration of Issues
The Bible has a particular way it conveys creation. Well actually it has several ways it does this. Sometimes they don’t agree. In any case, a plain reading of the text can leave the reader, the curious scientifically minded reader at least, with a number of questions. To set the stage, let’s establish the traditional…
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The exodus. Big, small, or not at all?
The Exodus is a fascinating story. A real underdog escape from a great evil. From an early age, I often pondered how such a large group of people could manage to stay organized well enough to leave simultaneously, stay in formation, and manage to not leave some indelible mark on Egyptian history. As stated in…
Space For Doubt 