What is Nihilism?
Nihilism (/ˈnaɪ(h)ɪlɪzəm, ˈniː-/; from Latin nihil ‘nothing’) is a philosophy that holds that human values are baseless, that life is meaningless, that knowledge is impossible, or that some set of …
Wright & Collins sing Genesis
The guy on the left, in this picture, is N. T. Wright, internationally known New Testament scholar and expert on the Apostle Paul. The guy on the right is Dr. …
Symbols and Meanings in the Eucharist
The Lord’s Supper (LS) that we observe today has a historical context which is important for understanding what we do today. The LS is not some random experience that the …
What’s next?
On December 26, stores start receiving Christmas returns. Some stores will even take your return, give you a receipt, and mail it to the place from which it was purchased. …
Thou art Peter
Texts give visual clues about their meanings. Comma’s, for example, help prevent confusion like in this sentence. “Let’s eat Grandpa.” Sounds like a group of cannibals. But a comma clears …
Translating the Bible
There is a theory of interpretation which says that the reader brings the meaning to the text, not the reverse. There have been poetry and prose writers who subscribed to …
The Meaning of “Church”
The word “church” is a biblical word, and it is used as the English translation of the Greek word ekklesia. The word, ekklesia is also a social word and describes …
Fun Words….
Exegesis and hermeneutics are fun words. If you’ve ever preached a sermon, these two words become your close friends. In a nutshell, exegesis attempts to answer questions such as “What …