John 1: 2-3 added Jesus to the creator-god of Genesis to make Jesus one with God. To do that a…
On And Yet Other Apocrypha: 2 Maccabees and Others, Including Psalm 151!
For me, the answer is there is no loving God. A non-loving god actually seems more reasonable. Obviously, just speaking…
On How Can We Imagine That God is Active in Our World? (A genuine, not rhetorical, question)
Thanks Bart. The citation for that particular verse is: 6.23 Ep Sch 6; T 4.15.1 So it looks like he's…
On The Arch-Heretic Marcion’s Theology
The prologue is the key to the whole gospel. The logos is the mechanism by which anything happens, including "coming…
On Some Interesting Random Questions
Sorry, I'll try to be more clear. I'm arguing that Paul thought the resurrected up to heaven Jesus would, while…
On Apocalypticism and Apocalypses
Last century, buying lots of books from HongKong Christian book store on European & American Christian greats & their works.…
On Was the New Testament Canon Really Closed in 367 CE?
Beautifully written. Thanks for sharing. Your journey and conclusions are very similar to mine with substantial differences in the formal…
On Hurricanes, Suffering, And My Loss of Faith
Here's my sorry non-inclusive language poem I heard somewhere: "It rains on both the just and unjust fellow, but more…
On How Can We Imagine That God is Active in Our World? (A genuine, not rhetorical, question)
An exercise of imagination: let's pretend that tomorrow God reveals himself by bringing his kingdom on earth. Let's pretend also…
On How Can We Imagine That God is Active in Our World? (A genuine, not rhetorical, question)
Thank you Dr Ehrman. I read God's problem maybe 9/10 years ago and found it very stimulating. I happened to…
On How Can We Imagine That God is Active in Our World? (A genuine, not rhetorical, question)