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Interesting post. I’m a psychiatrist and have considered that medical, neurological, or psychiatric illness might explain some Bible stories. I…

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In the early 1970s I was teaching at a liberal arts college affiliated with an evangelical denomination. We typically had…

On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker

Thank you so much for your willingness to share your personal story and approach. I am very grateful for what…

On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker

I think that for some, the belief in God, or the Christian belief system or its protrayal of the divine…

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Bart, I’m reading a book which may (or may not) be relevant. It’s A Brief History of the Female Body…

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Let's see if I understand you now. Let G be the proposition that God exists. Let S be the proposition…

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I think you are running up against the warning expressed in James: "But ask in faith, never doubting. . .…

On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker

I really like how you refer to your faith development as "living in the questions", that makes alot of sense…

On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and personal insights/journey. I guess I approach the ultimate questions more from a scientific angle,…

On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker

While I am neither an academic nor a cleric, you have captured my approach to the Bible exactly. I too…

On How I View the Bible as Both a Critical Scholar and a Christian: Guest Post by Judy Siker

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