The first thing this post made me think of is this: i went through 14 years of mandatory school in…
On Isn’t It Good Enough to Help Family, Friends, and Community?
Dr.Herman, I would like to ask about the ending of john chapter 20 and 21 don t they look repetitive…
On Why Was the Gospel of John Attributed to John?
I"v read your alternative interpretation of Judas' betrayal. It seems to me more realistic than the description of Judas betrayal…
On Why Should We Think Jesus Called Himself the Messiah?
It sounds like people who promote the happiness of themselves and others are the best for society. I will try…
On How Can We Be Happy? An Age-Old Question.
Jesus preached some very radical views. He wasn't interested in nation states, but rather in the kingdom of God ruling…
On How Do We Explain Human Moral Codes: So Similar Yet So Different?
So the idea is that Jesus would have thought himself to be the next king of Israel, the Messiah, and…
On Another Reason for Thinking Jesus Called Himself the Messiah
Reference has been made to Jesus' encounter with a Canaanite woman, a gentile. In Elton Trueblood's book THE HUMOR OF…
On How I Begin My Book on Jesus, Ethics, and Altruism
John Ma, chair of the classics department at Columbia U, has just published a well-received history of the Ancient Greek…
On How Can We Be Happy? An Age-Old Question.
After reading this I was prompted to read through the wikipedia entry on Epicureanism and to see how they were…
On How Can We Be Happy? An Age-Old Question.
My RSV translation has in Vs 35: "And as Jesus taught in the temple..." Isn't it likely that Jesus was…
On Another Reason for Thinking Jesus Called Himself the Messiah