When people think about the Bible and the religious traditions that come from it - especially Judaism and Christianity - one issue that comes up at times is the question of whether or not the Bible promotes a kind of exclusivity. Some people think that certain verses in the Bible…
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Sacrificed Son - The Binding of Isaac
The biblical story of the Binding of Isaac - known in Hebrew as the Akedah - is one that many people find troubling at a fundamental level. It starts with God asking Abraham for a sacrifice - his only son Isaac - and Abraham at first seems to dutifully follow…
The Bible says?
Young Christians are often told that the Bible has the answers for all of our questions. Any question we raise to our parents, pastors, and teachers might very well be met with the answer, "Well, the Bible says...." But if we open up the Bible and attempt to…
The Ten Commandments - Relevant ethics or primitive barbarism?
Over the last little while I've run across a pretty interesting conversation about the Ten Commandments that I wasn't fully familiar with. It started with one article I saw shared on social media, and it turned into a long journey through the reaches of the internet…
Social Justice Warrior
In recent years, the phrase “Social Justice Warrior” has started to be used as a sort of insult. While some view it as a positive term for people who are pursuing worthwhile goals and the betterment of society, others see it as referring to oversensitive, reactionary people. But what does…