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We Are ‘Gods’ Because We are God’s
Nearly halfway through John’s Gospel, Jesus tells those gathered in the temple at the Feast of the Dedication, “Is it…
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Our Faith Is Not Too Fragile for Science
I sat by myself at one end of the boardroom, fidgeting with a few notes on the table in front…
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The Bible’s Development Is a Messy Story, but It Can Bolster Our Faith
What does history have to do with faith? Everything. As Paul attests in 1 Corinthians 15, Christ died. He was…
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It’s the End of the World (But Not as We Know It)
Next week’s solar eclipse has stoked the flames of end-time speculations, once again whipping doomsday theorists into a frenzy. As…
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The First Apostle’s Unlikely Witness
Save for Jesus Christ and his mother Mary, few biblical figures hold more prominence in the history of Christian art…
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The Myth Behind the Meaning of Paul’s Words on Women and Childbearing
As a female New Testament scholar, I simply do not have the luxury of avoiding 1 Timothy 2:11–15, where Paul,…
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Reading the Bible With Women
Several years ago, I was invited to write the notes for a new women’s study Bible. The project was unexpected…
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Ezekiel’s Visions, AI’s Revisions | Christianity Today
Children have an uncanny ability to ask deep questions about things we adults have come to take for granted. One…
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Studying Scripture Isn’t Safe, But It Is Good
When I began my studies at Wesley Theological Seminary, several upperclassmen warned me about taking courses offered by George Wesley…
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