1. “The Bible Supports Unrestricted Equality for Immigrants” It is true that God commanded Israel to treat “the sojourner” with kindness, fairness, and protection from oppression (Ex. 22:21; Lev. 19:33–34). Nevertheless, the Law gave clear priority to Israelite citizens in a bunch of areas including interest, debt release, Jubilee, land inheritance, and leadership. Some hostile … Continue reading Common Misuses of the Bible in Modern Politics
Welcome back to the second installment of our series - “Putting our Heads Together”. In the previous article, I discussed how many of our theological controversies stem from apparent contradictions in the bible, not unlike those that we jointly tackle when seeking solid answers for skeptics and seekers. I argued that we need to cultivate … Continue reading Putting Our Heads Together: Learning Theology Together the Way we Learn Apologetics Together (Part 2)
The other day, I answered a question about the apparent contradiction between Moses’s claim that Abraham did not know “Yahweh” (Ex 6:3) and earlier passages that claim Abraham did call on the name of “Yahweh” (Gen 12:8, 13:4). The truth is, the Bible does have some of these “surface level” contradictions that consume inquiring minds. … Continue reading Putting Our Heads Together: Learning Theology Together the Way we Learn Apologetics Together (Part 1)
The Middle Ground 