I think biblical research is like the Minesweeper Game. Scholars need to first grasp some precise information before they can…
On Does Isaiah 53 Predict Jesus’ Death and Resurrection? Most-Commented Blog Posts: #1
Thank you for the blogpost. I am not a Christian, although I was raised as one attending Catholic school, Mass…
On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker
Gradient scales is one way to understand this topic. I'll use obsessive compulsive behaviors and autism spectrum disorder as two…
On The New Book I’m Writing About Altruism: Putting It In a Nutshell
Judy, Thank you for the post. I have struggled with all the anti-[x] rhetoric between religions and against seekers. The…
On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker
Many distinctions, while meaningful, are incomplete. Take for example the sympathetic (flight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous…
On Does Altruism Even Exist? Some Personal Reflections Based on a Crazy Anecdote
Thank you Dr Siker for sharing your thoughts. I particularly liked the Hallmark Shop analogy and your description of the…
On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker
The author is what I would call a "natural believer". She always believed, irrespective of what she learned. Then there…
On Is It Possible To Continue Believing? Guest Post by New Testament Scholar Judy Siker
The author is what I would call a "natural believer". She always believed, irrespective of what she learned. Then there…
On Is It Possible To Continue Believing? Guest Post by New Testament Scholar Judy Siker
Thanks for your response, Dr. Ehrman. I will definitely read Famine and Food Supply in Ancient Rome. Since the Hebrew…
On The New Book I’m Writing About Altruism: Putting It In a Nutshell
I know you are only writing about the Western Conscience, but I have concerns about the title. Researchers have identified…
On The New Book I’m Writing About Altruism: Putting It In a Nutshell