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A very interesting take. Even if this passage was not original to the gospel it still is one of the most memorable.

For many years I have struggled to understand the doctrine of the trinity. To say it is a mystery that we are not expected to comprehend simply doesn't cut it for me. Some time ago I discovered that in the original formulation of the trinity, the word in Greek which we traditionally have...

If you have been paying attention to more recent translations of the Gospel of John, you will have noticed that John 7:53 - 8:11—the story of the woman caught in adultery of whom Jesus says, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her"—has been getting some...

I am not really a fan of choreography.

In questions like this a healthy skepticism is a valuable virtue to cultivate.

Whether you supported the Capitol attack or not, Evangelicals, you are forever tied to the incident. Social media will not be kind to you or to the Jesus you recognize as Savior. Footage has come out from last week’s invasion in which Jesus' name is loudly invoked by a group of insurrectionists...

This is well beyond my pay grade to evaluate or comment on. Suffice it to say that I remain quite skeptical.

This is an example of the Hebrew/Jewish literary technique of "haggadic midrash" by which old scripture is integrated into new stories. The historicity of the stories is less important than the recognition that God continues to work in the world through his people. The synoptic gospels are full...

I was a Catholic until the age of 33 when I was excommunicated. That was 43 years ago. After several decades of searching I am now a liberal/progressive Christian.

GENEOLOGIES OF JESUS 1 Chronicles 3:5-19..Matthew 1: 1-17..Luke 3: 23-38 David 1004-965...........David......................David Solomon 965-928........Solomon..................Nathan Rehoboam 928-911.....Rehoboam...............Mattatha Abijah...

Hillary conceded the 2016 election about after a few days and then said no more. I don't think she ever complained about the election being stolen and certainly never tried to promote an insurrection. The two situations are not even remotely comparable.

The entire question of voter fraud was brought before the courts over 60 times and before the SCOTUS twice and the evidence was found wanting and in some cases actually fraudulent. Many of these cases were before Trump appointed judges. While there may have been minor cases of fraud there...

We must make a distinction between the real human person of Jesus and the various titles we have given him. "Christ" is a Greek word meaning "anointed one" which is how the Hebrew word "Messiah" translates. There were many Messiahs in the history of Judaism. The best we can say is that the title...

What did you think of his opinion or did you mot bother watching?

Which is exactly what you were doing in the message I was responding too. But you are correct in that we must look to the future and co-operate. I am not hopeful at all that the Trumpist wing of the GOP can do that.

And for the 8 years before that we were told how evil Obama and the Democrats were and the GOP made every attempt to thwart Obama from doing his duties as President. Biden may have a few nasty comments but in fact it is stepping out of character for him and he could never approach the master of...

That is a tall order. Saying "of the people, by the people and for the people" would be a good start. This could include a whole range of actions like equitable access to health care for everyone and a fair distribution of wealth across the nation to name two.

Years ago the Canadian historian Pierre Burton published a collection of essays entitled "Why We Act Like Canadians". The short answer is history but he did make a telling observation. To the question "what are you about?" an American would say "life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness" while...

I find it very odd that no one has yet started a thread to discuss the shameful events of yesterday.