Tag: history
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That’s Not God

People struggle to reconcile the God of the Old Testament and the God who sacrificed His own son out of love for us. Those rightly come across as two different Gods. Many have heard the same apologetics employed to get over this hurdle. What if that wasn’t God at all? Today we have a higher…
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A Pharaoh(ly) Ridiculous Plague Narrative: The Godzilla Frog – Part 1

The more I study the Bible, the more humor I get from it. Perhaps not directly from the author, but more so from the idea of taking certain parts literally. There have been a few times I have actually laughed out loud. Studying the plague narrative, post-deconstruction, was enjoyably one of those times! Let’s jump…
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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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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…
