It is clear from the stories of both the Hebrew midwives who saved innocent children with their deception and Rahab who saved Israelite spies with her deception that God does not consider lying to be wrong in all situations.The principle that we learn from story of Rahab and the Israelite spi...
Biblical criticism, which impinged on the interests of the church, met with violent resistance from confessional scholarship, although some of its conclusions began to be used by theologians—particularly Protestants—to purge biblical stories of obvious absurdities. In recent years, a series of conten...
The teachings of Jesus are often enigmatic, profound, and filled with wisdom. Among his most captivating methods of conveying these teachings were the parables – short stories that carried profound moral lessons. But what if we could explore the landscapes where these parables unfolded? With the ...
The teachings of Jesus are often enigmatic, profound, and filled with wisdom. Among his most captivating methods of conveying these teachings were the parables – short stories that carried profound moral lessons. But what if we could explore the landscapes where these parables unfolded? With the ...
Understanding biblical meanings can provide insight into the spiritual and moral lessons conveyed in the scriptures. For instance, "light" often symbolizes purity and divine presence, "shepherd" represents guidance and care, and "covenant" signifies a sacred agreement between God and humanity. These ...
Understanding biblical meanings can provide insight into the spiritual and moral lessons conveyed in the scriptures. For instance, "light" often symbolizes purity and divine presence, "shepherd" represents guidance and care, and "covenant" signifies a sacred agreement between God and humanity. These ...
They assume that you wrote a story as they would try to write a story; the fact that they would so try, explains why they have not produced any stories. But are the Biblical critics in this way much better off? Dr. Bultmann never wrote a gospel. Has the experience of his learned, ...
As for the dialogues, they are filled with alleged miracles and stories so grossly absurd and fabulous that it would be a reflection on the understanding and good sense of this great pope to think that he really believed them; the rather as for many of them he had no better vouchers ...
when culled by the forces of natural selection can explain all biological traits. They do not like to be cross-examined as to how natural selection can preserve non-functioning irreducibly complex systems like biological sight, but they cope with fantastical stories of the mystical powers of evol...
ve all heard the horror stories that conjure these images. However, again, using this approach ignores the reality of humans as complex beings with faith as apartof their lives – a critical element, but still only a part of the whole. Flawed founders, present-day leaders with differing ...