She Died of Sadness
I heard the song on the radio today. “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan. I hate that song. Every time it comes on, I change it. I usually don’t run from such pain,...
Ten Questions I Always Ask Myself When Reading the Bible
One of the greatest tragedies in my Christian formative years, was that I cheerleaded into believing some so-called spiritual facts about God and Christianity that...
"Understanding Mormons & Jehovah's Witnesses" Now on iTunes!
Wanting to understand Mormons and Jehovah’s witnesses? Rob Bowman’s elective for The Theology Program, Understanding Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses is now...
Quick Thought On Transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is the belief held by Roman Catholics that the bread and wine at the Eucharist transform miraculously into the body and blood of Christ. While the accidents...
Little Churches within the Church
Read this definition from the Theological Word of the Day and tell me if you think that there are any modern day ecclesiola movements. Ecclesiola (Gk, little church”) This...
A Case for Retro Christianity
Naming an idea can be risky. The newly-named “idea” takes on a life of its own and can then be accepted, rejected, modified, ignored, loved, or despised. Nevertheless, I’ve...
Yahweh Wars and the Canaanites: Divinely-Mandated Genocide or Corporate Capital Punishment? Response to Critics
In the next issue of Philosophia Christi, I will be revisiting the topic of Yahweh wars and the killing of the Canaanites. This article appears with two essays critical of the...
Wall Street Journal: Digitizing Ancient Manuscripts
An article in the Wall Street Journal, entitled, “The Next Age of Discovery,” appeared in the May 8, 2009 issue. Written by WSJ’s reporter, Alexandra Alter, the article...