Deep dives into theological questions, doctrines, interpretations, and scholarly analyses of biblical texts. This includes controversial issues, defense of faith-related topics, and apologetics.
It is not unusual for people to try and find biblical meaning in just about anything. There is a long history of people finding meaning where others never saw it, all through church history and probably even all through Jewish history as well. Some of those meanings are actually applicable to our lives, while many … Read more
All throughout human history, people have struggled with the idea of what happens to us after death. Much of what is known as world religions came about by people trying to answer that and other difficult questions. Religion tries to answer this question, giving people some sense of comfort in death, mostly by promising some … Read more
Mankind has always desired to hear from God or the gods, by whatever name they have called him or them. Much religious activity, some of which we might consider to be absurd, has gone into trying to receive that message, even to the point of using drugs to “open one’s mind” to visions. More than … Read more