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Imprecatory Psalm (Part 2 of 2)
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Imprecatory Psalms (Part 2) [Podcast]

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Allison Chetta
Christian Life
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Allison Chetta: Growing Up Christian, Doubt, and Renewal in SC

Allison Chetta has been kind enough to allow us to republish her testimony on our blog. The wording of her testimony has been altered by our proofreaders with Allison’s...

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Imprecatory Psalm (Part 1 of 2)
Theology Unplugged
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Imprecatory Psalms (Part 1) [Podcast]

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Who Do You Say That I Am – Watermark Apologetics Conference

Who Do You Say That I Am? My Answer Was Late for Your Conference! OK, I admit it. I was a little late for the “Who Do You Say That I Am?” conference. Thank you Watermark...

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Church and State
Politics
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Kim Davis and Church and State [Podcast]

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The best thing for all men and women is not to be born; however, the next best thing... is, after being born, to die as quickly as possible.
Apologetics
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Death and the Judgment to Come
: Pascal’s Beginning

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Scripture as Inerrant but Inspired?
Faith Has Its Reasons
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Jesus Viewed Scripture as Inerrant: A Reply to Kyle Roberts

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Blaise Pascal Portrait
Apologetics
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Blaise Pascal and His Apologetic that Never Was

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View of Scripture in Christianity - Inspiration, Inerrancy, Infallibility
Faith Has Its Reasons
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7 Problems with Christian Opposition to Inerrancy

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86. Through Theology in a Year: Biblical Docetism
byC. Michael Patton

In this episode, Michael introduces a new term for an old interpretive problem: Biblical Docetism. Borrowing from the ancient Christological heresy of Docetism—which denied the true humanity of Christ while affirming His deity—Michael argues that many Christians approach the Bible in a remarkably similar way. They affirm the divine origin of Scripture but neglect its genuinely human character, treating the Bible as though it simply dropped from heaven rather than being written through real authors in real historical contexts.

Michael explores how this tendency manifests itself in everyday Bible study. Whether it is randomly opening the Bible to see what God has to say, assuming every verse applies directly to us, searching for hidden meanings and secret codes, neglecting the personalities of the biblical writers, or ignoring literary genre and historical context, these approaches often bypass the human element of Scripture altogether. The result is a view of the Bible that functions more like a magical object than a divine-human book.

Along the way, Michael examines a variety of common hermeneutical mistakes that arise from this perspective, including over-literalization, misunderstanding progressive revelation, treating chapter and verse divisions as inspired, and assuming that everything recorded in Scripture is therefore endorsed by Scripture. He argues that many of these errors stem from the same underlying problem: an inability to appreciate the role of the human authors in the process of inspiration.

Ultimately, Michael contends that a faithful doctrine of Scripture must mirror a faithful doctrine of Christ. Just as Christ is fully God and fully man, Scripture is both divine and human. To neglect either dimension is to distort the nature of God’s revelation. Understanding this balance not only protects us from interpretive errors but also helps us hear more clearly what God intended to communicate through the human authors He inspired.

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  • 86. Through Theology in a Year: Biblical Docetism 2026-06-16
    In this episode, Michael introduces a new term for an old interpretive problem: Biblical Docetism. Borrowing from the ancient Christological heresy of Docetism—which denied the true humanity of Christ while affirming His deity—Michael argues that many Christians approach the Bible in a remarkably similar way. They affirm the divine origin of Scripture but neglect its […]
  • 85. Through Theology in a Year: Can Scripture Mean More Than Its Author Intended? 2026-06-11
    In this episode, Michael explores one of the most fascinating questions in biblical interpretation: Can Scripture mean more than its human author intended? If God is the ultimate Author of Scripture, is it possible for Him to communicate truths that transcend the conscious awareness of the biblical writers while remaining faithful to their intended meaning? […]

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