Looking For The Historical Exodus
Did the Exodus happen? The honest answer is more layered than yes or no. This post looks at who was actually in Egypt, what they carried out with them, and why a small story can still carry a big truth.
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Two Beginnings: Genesis Vs Exodus?
Genesis and Exodus read like one continuous story about how Israel began. But a handful of connecting verses are all that hold them together — and many scholars think they started out as two separate, even rival, accounts.
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The Story of Joseph – History or Legend?
Everyone knows the story of Joseph and his coat — but was any of it real? This post looks at what we can actually know about Joseph’s Egypt, and why the answer matters more than a simple yes or no.
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Trump, the Trickster, and Resisting the Powers (Essay)
Donald Trump has, for better or worse, made himself someone that history will remember. But his bizarre and dangerous rise to power did not come from nowhere. Trump is both the cause and the consequence of a culture. He is an embodiment of the Trickster. A person who both forms and is informed by the…
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Can AI Do Theology?
I asked the My Theology Corner AI chatbot whether AI can do Theology. The short answer is… No. AI cannot do Theology. In a minute I’ll show you what it wrote, but first I want to introduce you to it. My Theology Corner AI Companion Maybe you have seen a little white circle with a red…
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Common Treasury, Social Salvation, and The Salvation Army
There is a long thread that winds through the history of Christian faith and practice. It is the recognition that creation is a common treasury for humanity. That salvation is more than dealing with individual guilt. Salvation is social salvation. This thread runs for 2,000 years, from the start of Christianity to The Salvation Army….
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The Historical Jesus
Why Does the Historical Jesus Matter? The claims of Christianity are not about a god that exists beyond the world. We believe that God became human. Not abstractly human, but a specific human being. Because of this claim, we need to take seriously the historical existence of Jesus. There is evidence to support the claim…
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A Theology of Immigration
We need a theology of immigration. This post is a stepping stone towards exploring what that could look like. Why is a Theology of Immigration Needed? This is an age of increasing nationalism, hatred, jingoism, wars, and economic strife. We need a reminder of the way of the Gospel. Jesus teaches us to love the…
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Christianity Created Secularism
Christianity created the sacred-secular divide. Christianity created secularism. It is common to think that secularisation is the enemy of faith in general and Christianity in particular. People express concern about the end of a ‘Christian nation’. They say that we are a ‘Christian country’. They believe that secularism is destroying our ‘shared Christian values.’ However,…
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What Are The Nephilim?
There is a strange little verse in Genesis that has resulted in all kinds of fantasy novels, films, and unfortunate attempts at theology. That is the story of the Nephilim. Much has been made about them, but the reality is somewhat more literary and less magical. The Nephilim are mentioned in three places in the…