How God Became Jesus: A Response to Bart Ehrman — Bart Ehrman’s narrative and books–his new book is called How Jesus Became God (Harper, 2014)–suggest the more educated you are, the less likely you are to believe. Michael Bird, lecturer at Ridley College in Melbourne and author of How God Became Jesus: The Real Origins […]
The Evolutionist View of Religion
The Evolutionist View of Religion — This conventional kinship hypothesis of religion proposes that serving God and serving the “circle” of people to whom one is psychologically (and sometimes genetically) tied become synonymous. Over time the “circle of kin” expands to include more and more non-relatives, as within-group ties are strengthened by shared practices and beliefs. […]
The Story We Find Ourselves In: Nurturing Christians in a Consumer Culture
The Story We Find Ourselves In: Nurturing Christian Identity in a Consumer Culture –Consumerism has become society’s prevailing story, the story in which young people cultivate their identity. It is now important to help them shift from viewing themselves as objects within a consumer society to seeing themselves as subjectsand agents of God’s love.
How Christians Should Talk About Sex
How Christians Should Talk About Sex — This column uses it’s a point of departure a recent two-part piece from Rolling Stone on current sexual norms. The columnist’s perspective compares today’s Millennials with the culture Paul was addressing with the Gospel 2000 years ago.
A Public School Bible Curriculum
A Public School Bible Curriculum — The Mustang, Okla., school board voted Monday (April 14) to adopt a Bible course developed by Steve Green, clearing the way for the Hobby Lobby president, whose suit against the Affordable Care Act is currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, to enter another charged arena at the borderline of […]
