That’s right! My new book, years in the making, is currently being printed and now available for pre-orders: The Obsolete Paradigm of a Historical Jesus. This is the formal academic sequel to On the Historicity of Jesus. And the official description is spot-on: More than a decade has passed since peer-reviewed studies began questioning the […] The post The Obsolete Paradigm of a Historical Jesus Is Now Available for Pre-Order! appeared first on Richard Carrier Blogs.| Richard Carrier Blogs
There is a classicist named Ammon Hillman (a.k.a. David Hillman) who wrote a decent dissertation on ancient pharmacology and then went on to make absurd claims about the Gospels and early Christianity that verge into pedophilia and an obsession with genitals. And yes, your intuition is working here: all his weird theories about this are […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
It was the morning of the day that Donald Trump would be inaugurated president for the second and last time. The customary prayer service for the president’s tenure in the highest office in the land was held in the majestic National Cathedral. I visited the grand church many years ago and was duly impressed by … Continue reading "This Budde’s for You, Mr. President!"| Handwritings on the Wall
YouTube’s algorithm can produce interesting results. It recently recommended two sharply contrasting podcasts. One was a sober analysis of church decline in rural Illinois by a self-described “old geezer” Christian; the other was an “audit” by a young Gen-Z atheist who raved about his visit to an Orthodox Liturgy. That afternoon I found myself going back … Continue reading "Dark Clouds with a Bright Silver Lining"| Handwritings on the Wall
Abp. Elpidophoros has accomplished a trifecta. On June 11, the archbishop of the Greek Church in the Americas once again cast pearls before swine by celebrating the divine mysteries in the synagogue of Satan, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan. The same parish, grand in its bastard Byzantine architecture, is the epicenter of the abominable … Continue reading "Elpidophoros the Prevaricator"| Handwritings on the Wall
The U.S. government is making itself felt in Orthodox internal politics. (The following article is so good that Handwritings’ editor has decided to lift it wholesale from its original publication, The American Conservative. All credit for this fine piece is attributed to its author, Michael Warren Davis. Photos and captions are not from the original … Continue reading "The CIA’s Man in Constantinople"| Handwritings on the Wall
Christians by definition followers of Jesus. But following Jesus requires us to take action. Words aren't enough, steps are needed to follow God.| Rethink
On Monday, I had the chance to spend an hour with our President’s Leadership Fellows here at Southwest Baptist University. These students (about 20 of them) are awarded a presidential scholarship as freshmen and have the chance to spend time with our President, Dr. Rick Melson, and other leaders at SBU. They take one class…| Theology Along the Way
My pastor sends the text for the message out before Sunday. To keep my Greek fresh, I like to translate it. I often find little nuggets that I don’t see when I just read it in English. I’m going to…| The Slasher Pastor
Alice Roberts’ history of the late Roman empire dispels the notion of a faith for the poor and oppressed – but lacks an appreciation of why Christ appealed to so many.| New Statesman
My colleague and friend Andrew Beck has written a useful and provocative essay about a subject that has been simmering in American politics for decades. The dual accelerants of events and ideology brought that simmer to a boil in 2020. The disputed question remains open: What is an American? It’s impossible to answer that question... Read more about: Creed and Culture Both Matter The post Creed and Culture Both Matter appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
A posture of humility and meekness is necessary for the Christian life. Afterall, how can you confess your sin and place all your confidence in Jesus Christ (rather than yourself) if you have never been humbled? Imagine a proud man (or woman) walking into God's presence. That's just laughable and silly.| Living Theologically
Do Christians embrace the "spiritual but not religious" mindset? Should they claim "It's a relationship, not a religion." The gospel offers a different perspective on religion and spirituality that's worth considering.| Living Theologically
We live in an age when people believe in all sorts of things and don’t know what they believe. People of God, what do you believe? There is a subversive element to confessing our faith in God during worship. In doing so, we swim against the tide of our culture. When we confess the Nicene … Continue reading The Nicene Creed→| Paul Levy
Dear all at IPC, One of the great struggles of the Christian life is when situations don’t change, when there is the realisation that unless God powerfully intervenes in an unusual way, things are …| Paul Levy
Life has a way of shaking us. One moment, everything feels steady, and the next, uncertainty storms in—whether through financial struggles, health concerns, broken relationships, or unexpected loss. As men, many of us are wired to resolve problems, provide solutions, and carry the weight for those we love. But sometimes life puts us in situations […] The post What Does It Mean to Trust God in Uncertain Times? appeared first on Power of Positivity: Positive Thinking & Attitude.| Power of Positivity: Positive Thinking & Attitude
As women, we carry so much on our shoulders—family, work, relationships, and the quiet struggles we rarely speak about. Life often asks us to walk through seasons that don’t make sense, where the answers we long for feel hidden. That’s why the following verse speaks so deeply to the heart: “For we walk by faith, […] The post What Does It Mean to Walk by Faith and Not by Sight? appeared first on Power of Positivity: Positive Thinking & Attitude.| Power of Positivity: Positive Thinking & Attitude
True to its Marxist-Leninist roots, the Chinese Communist Party has long regarded religion as spiritual opium. A few weeks ago, it appeared to double down on the drugs imagery by banning people from entering the country carrying religious ideas or objects beyond those required for personal use. Foreign nationals hoping to deal in religion — preaching, teaching or organising religious events — must now seek permission ahead of time from state-sanctioned religious bodies (that permission wi...| UnHerd
Clown World can’t hide the bodies, but they have been able to hide the cause of death and the growing number of post-vaccine deaths using a variety of statistical “corrections”. ETHICAL SKEPTIC: On left is the raw unprocessed infant death data fm the CDC – a 25-year legacy trend. On right is the disciplined inflection […] The post Hiding the Bodies: A Dialogue appeared first on Vox Popoli.| Vox Popoli
In my last post, I linked to my recent column in WORLD magazine about Jen Hatmaker’s revealing interview with The New York Times. We discussed her interview and ministry further on this week’s episode of the CBMW Podcast (see below). The World and Everything in It also ran an audio version of the article. You can find it here or listen below. https://www4.wng.org/Denny-Burk-The-fall-of-Jen-Hatmaker.mp3| Denny Burk
Over the weekend, Jen Hatmaker appeared in an interview with The New York Times about her forthcoming memoir titled Awake (Simon & Schuster, 2025). In it, she reveals that she no longer goes to any church at all. She’s divorced and says she’s dating a guy and going through a “sexual renaissance.” She’s learning to focus for the first time on what she wants in the bedroom. The whole conversation is immodest, ugly, and sad. It is as complete and thorough an apostasy as I have ever see...| Denny Burk
Dear Mr. President, I saw your remarks about heaven on Fox & Friends from Tuesday morning, and I can’t tell you how happy I am to have heard them. It is a rare thing for a world leader to reflect so openly about his own mortality and about what waits on the other side. Even in polite conversation, most people don’t want to “go there,” much less in front of millions of viewers. But you did go there, and there are millions of us who are grateful that you did. Sadly, the human condit...| Denny Burk
As I mentioned earlier this week, some churches are appointing female “shepherds” in an effort to get around the biblical prohibition on female “pastors.” On this episode of The CBMW Podcast, we discuss what the Bible says about gender, the office of pastor, and why it matters. [Watch below on YouTube, or listen below on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.]| Denny Burk
Sky-Stuff pt4… THICK DARKNESS/GLOOM: araphel (Strong’s 6205); ephah (Strong’s 5890), ophel (Strong’s 652) There are three Hebrew words that are synonyms (different words, same meaning) for the image of thick, gloomy, darkness. They are a’raphel, ophel, and ephah. It was meant to represent far more than just darkness in the sky (although some translators fail… Continue reading A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)| Hebrew Word Lessons
Paul in Athens As many of you know, the three of us, Fisher-Langilles, recently returned from a vacation to the Mediterranean. We traveled to Greece, Turkey, Malta and Italy, covering many of the locations that the Apostle Paul visited. Going to the places that Paul visited, or lived in, has given me a whole new… Continue reading Sermon: Paul in Athens| Hebrew Word Lessons
What lessons can global pluralism teach? Youth-led and policy-driven models can guard religious freedom. The post America’s Interfaith Problem Isn’t Denominational: Learning from Southeast Asia appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
Can the state limit parental rights or define religion? The Court strengthens protections for faith in key rulings. The post Religious Liberty at the Court in 2025 appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
What does it mean to truly forgive? Forgiveness is a sacred choice that frees the giver, not the offender. The post You Don’t Need to Feel Forgiving to Forgive appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
Can real people experience change? Couples of faith were shaped by gradual, sudden, and sacred transformation. The post How Faith Transforms Relationships: A Journey of Personal and Relational Change appeared first on Public Square Magazine.| Public Square Magazine
Secular liberalism invites faith to the table—but only after stripping its core beliefs. True freedom demands moral agency grounded in divine law, not doctrinal surrender.| Public Square Magazine
In this weeks Quantum we look at some of the questions that we face in our societies….What are the dangers AI fake news? What’s going on in the UK? What’s wrong with flying the f…| TheWeeFlea.com
"...Smith provides a thematic overview of the period between 1800 and 1860. His book is somewhat unique in that whereas many debates concern the religious character of the Founding or the Founders, Smith is concerned with the period afterwards."| The Russell Kirk Center
"Dorothy L. Sayers was the premiere female Christian intellectual of twentieth-century Britain, whose foremost accomplishments include being a pioneering detective novelist and religious dramatist, a daring translator of Dante, and a trenchant social critic who advanced a sacramental notion of work against technocratic utilitarianism."| The Russell Kirk Center
An exhortation taken from a sermon on Hebrews 12:1-2 To the suffering saints: Some of you are going through terrible difficulties. Trials in the home. Trials in health. Trials in your marriage. I’ve been praying for you that God would …| Aliens and Pilgrims
The most important benefits the Christian religion can give to democracy is the awakening of conscience, the substance of ethics, and the rehumanization of society. It gives human freedom guidance, and the human spirit of toleration and forbearance. And it is the Christian religion that teaches a true equality—that of human dignity, on which an imperfect yet a more just society can be built.| Public Discourse
In a traditional society people are bound, as if by a chain, but democracy breaks the chain, delinking all from all. The tight bonds in traditional societies attach and oblige men to a variety of people and institutions outside of themselves, turning them outward toward others and toward the society around them.| Public Discourse
One of the phrases that I’ve been praying a lot over the past year since my baby was born is, “We’re in your hands, Lord, and that’s a good place to be.” It’s no…| Like An Anchor
I wanted to understand the meaning of fellowship as presented in the Scriptures and sung about in churches. A song we sang in church when I was little was What a Fellowship, and I always wondered what that word meant, but I never researched it until the last few days. I was reading the book... Continue Reading →| Help from Heaven
“For those who’ve come across the seasWe’ve boundless plains to share” Australia has a rich and wonderful history of immigration. It is not overstating the case to say that our great nation is largely built on the blood, sweat and tears of migrants. Australia also has a mixed and difficult history with immigration; from the … Continue reading Immigration is a blessing| MurrayCampbell.net
Are you happy? How do we measure happiness? Is Melbourne a happy city? Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, Nick Reece, has announced a grand plan to make Melbourne the ‘most optimistic city’, including KPI’s to measure our happiness. This audacious vision was conceived out of the recent M2050 Summit where 700 Melbournians brainstormed a future for our … Continue reading Melbourne, let’s talk about happiness| MurrayCampbell.net
Critical theorists seek to confuse concepts through the manipulation of language and promote ideas that fail to correspond to reality. Academic theories designed to confuse rather than to clarify must be confronted with calm reason. This is the most charitable thing we can do for those who will come after us. Self-evident Truths It can [...]| The Imaginative Conservative
In Evangeline's quest of the Bride for the Bridegroom, of the lover for her true beloved, we are reminded of the soul’s quest for Christ, who is the Bridegroom of all bridegrooms. The figure of Evangeline Bellefontaine is as elusive as the figure of Gabriel Lajeunesse, the man to whom she was betrothed and whom [...]| The Imaginative Conservative
We are so accustomed to regarding the fine arts as simply a means to pursue or attain the beautiful in the abstract, that we forget that for long centuries there was a close connection between the arts and some public purpose... (essay by Thomas Storck)| The Imaginative Conservative
a conscientious objector—UK, 1916—from the initial syllable of the noun ‘conscientious objector’ and the suffix ‘-ie’, used to form familiar diminutives| word histories
I begin by thanking Fr. John Jillions for responding (https://publicorthodoxy.org/2025/08/22/response-to-edith-humphrey/) to my paper, (https://edithmhumphrey.com/2025/07/14/experience-prophetic-faithfulness-and-orthodoxy/), even if he has mistaken or missed some of my major points. I am sorry that he found my tone “strident,” but am glad that he has taken it as an example of “vigorous debate” by someone of conviction. I apologizeContinue reading "On Holy Tradition, Development in...| Edith M. Humphrey
Did you know that the Bible tells us that there are certain things we shouldn’t even talk about? The apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 5: “But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must…| Kindle Afresh
SCOTUS has been asked to take up Obergefell vs. Hodges, the landmark 2015 decision that extended marriage equality to LGBTQIA+ folks. The fear is, this current SCOTUS will overturn the 2015 decisio…| Strong Female Pastor
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Uttarakhand state, India last week passed an amendment to its controversial anti-conversion law expanding punishment to life imprisonment. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government managed to introduce the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025 during an assembly session that turned chaotic over alleged Panchayat (local council) rigging. The […] The post India’s Harshest Anti-Conversion Law Approved in Uttarakhand appeared first o...| Morningstar News
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian girl rescued from a Muslim in Pakistan who abducted her said he forcibly converted her, sexually assaulted her as part of a sham Islamic marriage and forced her into prostitution. The forced prostitution resulted in serious health issues for the 16-year-old girl, whose name is withheld […] The post Kidnapping, Abuse Traumatize Christian Girl in Pakistan appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Officials and Muslim clerics in a village in West Java Province, Indonesia have closed a prayer house, expelled an evangelist and indefinitely halted all Christian activities there, media outlets reported. Citing lack of a worship building permit, state officials and Muslim clerics from the local chapter of the Indonesia Ulema […] The post Prayer House Closed, Evangelist Expelled in Indonesia appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Prisoners from minority backgrounds, particularly Christians, face systemic bias in Pakistani jails and are subjected to abuse by prison staff and Muslim inmates, a new study shows. They are labeled as “untouchables” and given menial tasks like cleaning toilets, according to the study released on Aug. 15, “Hope […] The post Prisons in Pakistan Mistreat Christians, other Minorities, Study Says appeared first on M...| Morningstar News
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Christian mother in Somalia has been locked in a room with her infant daughter since Aug. 6 after Muslim relatives relocated her following an earlier escape, sources said. “My child has grown very thin for lack of enough food,” Fatuma Hassan, 28, told her husband by phone from Afgooye […] The post Christian Mother, Baby Locked in Room in Somalia appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim who put his faith in Christ after receiving a vision in a mosque in Uganda was hospitalized after relatives beat him, demolished his home and took in his wife and six children, sources said. Wambuzi Maka Uthman, a 39-year-old former sheikh (Islamic teacher), went to Friday prayers in […] The post Former Sheikh Beaten, Loses Family after Vision of Christ appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Two years after Islamist attacks on Christians in the Jaranwala area in Punjab Province, Pakistan, hopes for justice are dimming amid the sabotaging of prosecution efforts, advocates said. None of the perpetrators have been convicted after they ransacked and damaged more than 25 church buildings and 85 homes […] The post Justice Elusive 2 Years after Attacks on Christians in Pakistan appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Falsely accusing two nuns and a Christian man of trafficking three women in India, Hindu extremists with threats and assault forced the three tribal Christian women to sign a statement against their companions, sources said. “We will gang rape you if you do not do as we say,” the members […] The post Nuns in India Jailed, Christians Assaulted amid Baseless Charges appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
Amnesty International this week called for the "quashing" of the convictions of 11 Christians in Libya sentenced to prison under charges that included “insulting Islam.”| Morningstar News
Our “best” is never characterized by a carnal, self-protecting fear, or even by our grandest worldly accomplishments, but by the fear of God. My perfectly crafted self-image is nothing compared to the image of God within me. The post In defense of being wrong first appeared on The Baylor Lariat.| The Baylor Lariat
“Today marks 3000 days since we were separated from Sarah.” Those are the incomprehensible words of the text my husband sent me this morning. It took my breath away to read it. I don…| Listening to Him
In Chicago, Loyola Catholic University hosted a sodomite child abuse show. In response a group of Christian men publicly prayed …Continue reading →| PERRIN LOVETT
Michael Hudson has a newish article that dovetails well with my last column about Murikan usury. It’s not a solution …Continue reading →| PERRIN LOVETT
Meditation on Hebrews 11:29-12:2 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Reverence Dr. Karen Crawford Aug. 17, 2025 Any golf fans in here? Any golfers? I admit that I don’t know much about the sport. I have never played golf before. Well, only miniature golf. My husband persuaded me to watch a new American sports comedyContinue reading "Run the Race of Faith!"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation on Luke 12: 32-34 and Hebrews 11:1–3, 8–16 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford Aug. 10, 2025 My healing journey continued this week. I am feeling better than I did a week ago and certainly better than two weeks ago, when I first hurt my back cleaning up my yard. SeveralContinue reading "Faith: Conviction of Things Not Seen"| Sharing God's Love and Grace
Meditation onLuke 12:13-21 First Presbyterian Church of Smithtown, NY Reverend Dr. Karen Crawford Aug. 3, 2025 Art by Stushie We had the pleasure of hosting Daniel Davidsen’s Eagle Scout Court of H…| Sharing God's Love and Grace
The arrival of Christianity in Aotearoa brought not only a new religion but an entirely foreign cosmology that challenged, distorted, and often undermined the spiritual and philosophical foundations of te ao Māori. The clash between these two worldviews remains one of the most profound cultural confrontations in Aotearoa’s colonial history. The fundamental incompatibilities between the […]| The Polar Bl@st
(RNS) — His radio show and books shaped generations and fueled the shame that drove queer people like me into conversion therapy. The post Dr. James Dobson’s death ends a life, but not a legacy of lies and harm appeared first on RNS.| RNS
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — As two militias fight over the west Sudanese city of El-Fasher, an Anglican priest hangs on to serve a population slowly dying from hunger and stray bullets. The post The last pastor in blockaded Sudan city holds out for remaining Christians appeared first on RNS.| RNS
NORCROSS, Ga. (RNS) — Five years after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a police officer, OneRace’s conference explored how the anti-racist momentum of 2020 has progressively faded. The post At conference, pastors address racism in their churches as momentum fades appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — After the raid, Biancalani said he is looking to the example of sanctuary churches in the United States, vowing not to surrender: ‘If there are canonical tools to defend hospitality, I will use them.’ The post Police raid ends Italy’s migrant parish; defiant priest vows he won’t surrender appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — Since July 26, Samaritan’s Purse has sent eight relief flights and a medical team to Gaza — one of the only faith-based groups to join the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s efforts. The post Samaritan’s Purse joins Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid efforts in Gaza appeared first on RNS.| RNS
NEW YORK (RNS) — With federal funding cuts impacting food pantry resources across the nation, faith leaders in New York pledge new collaborations to sustain the city’s food banks and soup kitchens. The post NYC faith leaders look to coordinate as federal cuts strain pantries and soup kitchens appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — A scorecard developed by Catholic financial adviser Chris McMahon tells parishes, dioceses and individuals how their investments may conflict with church teaching — and how to change course. The post Financial tool tells Catholics if they are investing in abortion, LGBTQ+ causes and porn appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — Only one person I’ve talked to had actually heard of these essays even though they debuted over a year and a half ago — and they’re quite good! The post LDS church quietly shifts its message to doubters appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — A child psychologist by training, Dobson made the crossover from academia to religious-oriented political activism with his 1977 founding of Focus on the Family.| RNS
In my ongoing series about The Questions We Don’t Ask – And Why They Matter, I decided to answer this question: If you conclude that the afterlife you believe in isn’t real, how would you alter the…| Thoughts about leadership, history, and more
Insofar as "The Bee" now occupies something near the center of American Christian discourse, what’s crowded out, I think, is an articulated (not just implied-by-negation) path toward holiness . . .| Front Porch Republic
Students Jericho, Ellen and Parker dared to ask for more from their post-secondary education, and Trinity Western exceeded their expectations. The post Trinity Western University: Dare to Ask for More appeared first on Converge Media.| Converge Media
Here are five concrete ways to wellbeing from Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries that you can start implementing today. The post How to Prioritize Your Mental Health this School Year appeared first on Converge Media.| Converge Media
In our techno-industrial society, it may no longer be enough of a witness to live Christianly in a secular economy. Being a faithful witness to Christ means ordering our lives according to the coun…| Converge Media
Christians in Western Culture today find themselves at what feels like a unique point in history. The culture, previously built upon Christian principles, is now awash in decadent depravity on an immeasurable scale. The church finds itself in the crosshairs of a deeply secularized ideological war and has been blamed as the source of all […] The post Shall We Call Down Fire? appeared first on Voice of Reason.| Voice of Reason
The history of the interaction between Christianity and science is often treated as though it began with modern science. However, Christians have grappled with the interaction of their faith and the science of their day since the days of the early Church. Source| Books – Discovery Institute
In this weeks podcast we continue to look at AI and its impact on our society; AI friends; The Stepford Wives; Edinburgh University Press on Black and white; National Library of Scotland censors…| TheWeeFlea.com
Women often plead with me, “Just tell me how to lose weight!” But what you want goes deeper than a number on the scale. Yes, you want to see results. Yes, you want to feel lighter in your body. But you also desire Christian weight loss motivation to honor God with your body and foodContinue Reading| The Holy Mess
It is the beautiful and broken body of Christ.It is stumbling, faltering, and flawed. It is vibrant, triumphant, and redeemed. This is the Church| Rambling Ever On
‘You only say that because….’ a response to Savitri Hensman In his 1941 essay ‘Bulverism, or, The Foundation of Twentieth-century Thought’ C S Lewis notes the tendency in twentieth century th…| Reflections of an Anglican Theologian
There’s something quietly powerful about not needing to explain yourself. About trusting that those who matter will see your worth without you shouting for attention. Modesty in branding, leadership, and life isn’t about shrinking, it’s about standing firmly in your quiet confidence, knowing that true value eventually reveals itself. In a world obsessed with “Look…| rochemamabolo
On August 6, 2025, the Jerusalem municipality took the drastic step of freezing all bank accounts belonging to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, igniting a fresh controversy in a decades-long tax dispute that has strained relations between the city and Christian institutions, with the Patriarchate now unable to pay its clergy, teachers, and staff, […] The post Israel Freezes Greek Orthodox Patriarchate’s Bank Accounts Over Tax Dispute appeared first on National File.| National File
I will be debating Andrew Wilson, live on stage, in Nashville, Tennessee, this November 16. Yes, that Andrew Wilson. I expect it will be a dumpster fire like it was with Sargon, and as experienced by Dillahunty last year with Wilson. But I’ll stick around. Because I only do this for real money now, as […] The post The Carrier-Wilson Debate in Nashville: Christianity Or Secular Humanism, Which Is Best for Society? appeared first on Richard Carrier Blogs.| Richard Carrier Blogs
Previously I summarized why I am not convinced by Nina Livesey’s thesis, in her new study The Letters of Paul, that all his letters were forged in the second century (Are Paul and His Letters a Second Century Fabrication?). There I already summarized why. But last time I provided more detail on why I am […] The post Do Paul’s Letters Look Fake? appeared first on Richard Carrier Blogs.| Richard Carrier Blogs
Previously I summarized why I am not convinced by Nina Livesey’s thesis, in her new study The Letters of Paul, that all his letters were forged in the second century (Are Paul and His Letters a Second Century Fabrication?). There I mentioned I have never been convinced by arguments that Paul did not exist, not […] The post Can We Doubt Paul Existed? appeared first on Richard Carrier Blogs.| Richard Carrier Blogs
Biblical historian Nina Livesey has produced one of several recent mainstream studies questioning the authenticity of all the letters of Paul: The Letters of Paul in their Roman Literary Context: Reassessing Apostolic Authorship (Cambridge University Press, 2024). The others are by David Trobisch (for Fortress) and Markus Vinzent (also for Cambridge University Press), neither of […] The post Are Paul and His Letters a Second Century Fabrication? A Critical Review of the Livesey Thesis appea...| Richard Carrier Blogs
Towards the end of the 20th century, John MacArthur wrote a couple of books that engaged with what is historically known as the “Lordship salvation controversy.” Reflecting on his writi…| Theology Along the Way
One reason why the Methodist movement outlived the first generation of Methodists is because John Wesley was a practical theologian and a spiritual guide to the people called Methodist. In most of …| John Meunier
If you ever felt like you couldn’t seem to find God’s purpose for your pain or weakness, I know exactly what that feels like. I am Mariann, Customer Support and Social Media Assistant at The Holy Mess, and I was born with a physical disability. I want to share what God has done in myContinue Reading| The Holy Mess
