One of the topics I explore in my penal substitution essay is the question of Isaiah 53 influencing the New Testament writers. One topic I didn’t include in the Isaiah 53 section of the essay is Matthew and Isaiah 53:4 of the Septuagint (The Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures the NT writers used) Matthew, … Septuagint Isaiah 53:4 and Matthew 8:17 (reflecting with Mako Nagasawa)

Inquiry Question: “If Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet predicting the soon end of the age, why the major emphasis on personal and societal growth and transformation?” “meretrix pudicam:” “The harlot rebuketh the chaste.” (proverb referenced by Athenagoras of Athens) Here is an abridged transcript of the interview: Q1 – Why do you think that Luke … I Get Interviewed On Freethinker Podcast About Mythicism, Atonement, and Gnosticism

Some Thoughts On Keith Augustine’s Introduction to “The Myth of an Afterlife” Today I wanted to think a little about the difference between the kinds of lenses theological hypotheses provide in comparison with secular lenses in science and even literature.  In his introduction to the book, Augustine points out that regarding the secular framework for … Blog Post 2 on “The Myth of an Afterlife”

I have the book now, and so will start formally blogging through it. I hope you’ll join me. It should be fun. In today’s short post, I would just like to share a brief passage from the book where the authors address what they will be arguing: “We show that there are, in fact, situations … (Part 4) The Cosmological Argument; or, Blogging Through “Out of Time: A Philosophical Study of Timelessness (2022)”

“Out Of Time” is scheduled to be released May 14th, so while we wait I wanted to do one more background post that may be helpful as we try to think of fundamental cause and effect relationships without time. Kant is perhaps helpful here because he makes a distinction between a kind of temporal causality … (Part 3) The Cosmological Argument; or, Blogging Through “Out of Time: A Philosophical Study of Timelessness (2022)”

So, I’ve been putting together some introductory thoughts in preparation for blogging through the new book on the philosophy of physics and time “Out of Time (2022).” Helpfully, one of the authors did a short article teasing the book here: https://theconversation.com/time-might-not-exist-according-to-physicists-and-philosophers-but-thats-okay-181268 Here are some highlights from the article to whet your appetite: In the 1980s … (Part 2) The Cosmological Argument; or, Blogging Through “Out of Time: A Philosophical Study of Timelessness (2022)”

Samuel Baron (Author), Kristie Miller (Author), Jonathan Tallant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition I’m going to be blogging through this new book “Out Of Time” about whether time exists from the point of view of philosophy and physics, and what that can teach us about the cosmological argument. BACKGROUND One current popular argument by theists is … (Part 1) The Cosmological Argument; or, Blogging Through “Out of Time: A Philosophical Study of Timelessness (2022)” by

Blog Post 1 on The Myth of an Afterlife (ed Martin and Augustine) This series of blog posts will look at the question of whether or not there is a afterlife by blogging through the Augustine/Martin anthology “The Myth of an Afterlife” Steve Stewart-Williams (Foreword) Stewart-Williams points to the difference between evidence consistent with an afterlife (eg., … Blogging Through Augustine/Martin’s Anthology “The Myth Of An Afterlife” Part 1

If we go back to the earliest statement of Jesus’ resurrection, in the letters of Paul, we find something very problematic. Paul quotes a creed or piece of poetry that says: That Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures. and that he was buried; That he was raised on the third day … The Problem of Easter

One thing I try to argue against is the sin debt/penal substitution interpretation of the cross. When we think of the wooden cross in Mark, we think of the easily enraged crowd, corrupt religious elite, and indifferent to justice Pilate. When these people saw Jesus on the beams of the cross as a criminal, what … Some Good Friday Reflections