In an earlier post I briefly mentioned the genocide ordered by Moses against the Midianites. There’s some confusion in this story that warrants another look. No, it’s not confusion over the genocide–chapter 31 is VERY clear about that. Rather, it’s … Continue reading
Note: This is the fourth post in an ongoing series where we look at what the Bible actually says about marriage. Earlier posts can be found here, here, and here. Numbers contains a hodgepodge of rules and laws related to … Continue reading
When I was in college, there was a fundamentalist Christian sect that stopped by campus every year to inform all passersby that they were doomed to Hell. They were certain in their certainty. They had the skinny on what God … Continue reading
It’s time for the obligatory best posts of the year post! The only trouble is, Greg and I can’t agree on how to define “best” so it looks like you’re getting the most popular posts instead. Not surprisingly, that’s not … Continue reading
The concept of the divine has changed quite a bit throughout the course of history. As Greg has hinted, and no doubt will later show, Yahweh is no exception. The eternal god of universal love and forgiveness espoused on Sundays … Continue reading
On Tuesday of this week Personhood USA, a pro-life christian organization, attempted to amend the Mississippi constitution through a ballot initiative* that would have redefined personhood as a fertilized egg. Abortion (no exceptions for rape or incest) and certain forms … Continue reading
Note: This is the third post in an ongoing series where we look at what the Bible actually says about marriage. The first two posts can be found here and here. Marriage is not explicitly mentioned in Leviticus (it’s possible … Continue reading
We’ve seen in earlier books that the authors of the Old Testament struggle when it comes to describing the natural world. Leviticus demonstrates that when it comes to taxonomy, the authors once again lack basic observational skills, let alone divine … Continue reading
Hello readers! I apologize for my lack of activity this month, but I have a good excuse: my wife and I have a new baby boy! Between taking care of my son, my wife, and managing family and visitors, I … Continue reading
Note: This is the second post in an ongoing series where we look at what the Bible actually says about marriage. The first post can be found here. The concept of marriage is refined in Exodus mostly through concrete laws … Continue reading
