In my last post I discussed two things that get under my skin in professional contexts, making me blow my top (to mix the metaphor): ignorance posing as expertise (not just in biblical studies but generally) and facile answers, by “experts,” to the biggest personal/philosophical/religious problem people have to face, why there is suffering in the world if there is an all powerful and loving God in charge of it. Read by Petra Ortiz
Bart returns to his mailbag from a few years ago to confirm that he does not write "against Christianity." Read by John Paul Middlesworth.
The Father and the Son. A Platinum Post by Omar Abur-Robb Read by John Paul Middlesworth
Bart argues, using the very different passion narratives of Mark and Luke, that it is theologically valuable to read each gospel as NOT telling...