Tag Archives: Bible

“We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.”

Posted on October 28, 2016 by jim

I answered the knock at my door to find a pair of elderly ladies clutching well worn Bibles. “We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.” “That’s a great,” I said. “I have a Master of Divinity … Continue reading →

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Original sin

Posted on April 30, 2016 by jim

The idea of original sin really is original, it’s not in the Bible. It’s a concept conceived by Augustine of Hippo. Augustine’s original sin says that you’re born a sinner as a result of the sin of Adam and Eve. … Continue reading →

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More about the Bible

Posted on April 22, 2016 by jim

I wrote about the Bible previously. So, this is a little more about the Bible. A great deal of energy is dedicated to the Bible. A collection of writings that didn’t exist in its current form for more than the … Continue reading →

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What kind of Christianity are they teaching at Liberty University?

Posted on December 6, 2015 by jim

The Lynchburg, Virginia school asserts on its website, “Liberty University provides a world-class education with a solid Christian foundation, equipping men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for success in every aspect of life.” Speaking about the … Continue reading →

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A message to my Irish sisters and brothers:

Posted on September 22, 2015 by jim

The Creator is active in creation. We can most closely connect to our Creator in creation – feeling the earth beneath our feet, running our hands through water, breathing deep the smells of a forest as the wind plays through … Continue reading →

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Jesus before the Bible – for non-Christians

Posted on June 24, 2015 by jim

Too many of our fundamentalist Christian, non-Christian, pagan, and atheist sisters and brothers focus on the Bible and completely overlook Jesus. But you don’t need the Bible to get to Jesus. Just today, for example, a fundamentalist Christian on the … Continue reading →

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TO: Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

Posted on June 2, 2015 by jim

MEMO TO: Denny Burk, Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.  FROM: The Faith on the Fringe SUBJECT: Christian messages like yours contribute to the decline of Christianity … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Socrates – for non-Christians

Posted on March 18, 2015 by jim

We have exactly zero writings of Socrates today, do you believe he existed? If you take the four Gospels, and consider them as the four different accounts they are, written at four different places, at different times, by different people, … Continue reading →

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