Question: You talk a lot about the violent depictions of God in the Old Testament. But what about God’s slaying of Ananias and Sapphira in the New? How do you explain that?
Answer: The same way I explain divine violence … read more
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The Pharisees brought to Jesus a woman they had caught in the act of adultery (Jn 8:3-4; where was the guilty man?). They wanted to see how this increasingly popular, would-be Messiah, might respond. Their motive, of course, was … read more
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Annihilationism is the view that whoever and whatever cannot be redeemed by God is ultimately put out of existence. Sentient beings do not suffer eternally, as the traditional view of hell teaches. While I am not completely convinced of this … read more
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Luke 23:34: Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
Could anything be more shocking and yet more beautiful than this prayer?
After being whipped, beaten, crowned with thorns, repeatedly mocked, spit upon, sneered … read more
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My wife and I, along with some friends, recently attended the Broadway Play Wicked. Without giving too much away, I’ll tell you the play attempts to answer the question: What could have possibly made the “Wicked Witch of the West” … read more
