I don’t like Proverbs 31 either. My whole life, growing up in a very traditional, strictly conservative community, I was constantly bombarded with the type of ‘biblical woman’ I should be. Maybe at one point I did agree with it all, but honestly anytime anyone utters the words ‘biblical womanhood’ I instantly stop listening because … Continue reading Women of valor > Seen and not heard
Why is no one talking about this?
Once again, I feel very conflicted after reading Cosby’s thoughts on the flood account. I just really don’t like the idea that maybe none of these stories are true – if so, how do we know what of the Bible is fact and what is just a nice story to prove a point or explain … Continue reading Why is no one talking about this?
I don’t want to trust a nine-year-old
To be perfectly honest, I didn’t like reading Cosby’s thoughts and interpretation of the creation account. I suppose I should have known this was coming, but it’s just so unsettling to me to think that maybe the creation account as it is written in the Bible is merely a metaphor for what actually happened. The … Continue reading I don’t want to trust a nine-year-old
God wanted us to be involved
I do believe that my understanding and concept of what the New Testament is has changed over the course of this semester, but I cannot quite put my finger on a way to describe that shift. I think that mostly I have simply gained a deeper, more thorough understanding of just how little I understand … Continue reading God wanted us to be involved
The Church of Pergamum
One of the first things I picked up on as I began to explore what the city of Pergamum was like was that they had cause for a significant amount of pride. It was the capital of the Roman empire in Asia and had countless impressive statues and temples dedicated to the gods of the … Continue reading The Church of Pergamum
What.
I’m confused. That’s really all I have to say about this. I wish so much that I didn’t have to miss class today because I would have loved to have been there for the discussion today, I feel like it would have really cleared things up. After reading pages and pages about how to interpret … Continue reading What.
Extremes and demands
I like James a lot. I feel like, for the most part, it’s such a reassuring little book. I like the way that James addresses those he’s talking to, it’s such a kind, humble way of talking. Even if he is talking about heavy things, he does it in such a way that seems very … Continue reading Extremes and demands
“Do as I say, not as I do”?
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always really liked Paul. He’s always been the biblical character that I felt like I could relate to the most because of the way he wrote his letters – even if they aren’t addressed to me, they were addressed to someone relatively like me and it makes it almost seem … Continue reading “Do as I say, not as I do”?
It started on topic and then became a rant
I know that I have mentioned this multiple times before throughout my blog, but I can’t stop thinking about this. This chapter once again opened my eyes to how blind my Christian background has made me to actually reading the Bible. I wish that I could be as shocked and appalled by Jesus’ words as … Continue reading It started on topic and then became a rant
I didn’t know Paul (even if I wish I did)
In the back of mind, I’ve always known that the Bible wasn’t written with the intention of being turned into the Bible. However, I don’t think I ever really considered the fact that some books of the Bible may need less context to understand than others. While, for the most part, the entire Bible assumes … Continue reading I didn’t know Paul (even if I wish I did)
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