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Part 5 (of 15): The Delicate Dance
Category: General
Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Jordan Peterson
Assessing Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life by Greg Boyd “We eternally inhabit order, surrounded by chaos. We eternally occupy known territory, surrounded by the unknown.” Nowhere in 12 Rules of Life (or anywhere else…
Podcast: What Do We Do When the Bible Sends Mixed Messages?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Cross Vision, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Hermeneutics
Greg considers how to interpret mixed commands in the Bible—where one verse advises differently than another. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0364.mp3
Podcast: Why Does God Accommodate Divorce and Not Violence?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Divine Accommodation, Divorce, Violence
Greg looks at how God treats violence and divorce and speculates on why he treats them differently. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0363.mp3
Part 4 (of 15): Evaluating Peterson’s Faith
Category: General
Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Jordan Peterson
Assessing Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life by Greg Boyd “It was in the aftermath of God’s death that the great collective horrors of Communism and Fascism sprang forth…” In the previous post I outlined…
Podcast: What is the Most Recent Major Thing You Have Changed Your Opinion About?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg talks about the book Factfulness and how he has come to get a better sense of the state of the world. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0362.mp3
Part 3 (of 15): The Leap of Faith
Category: General
Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Jordan Peterson
Assessing Jordan Peterson’s “12 Rules for Life” by Greg Boyd I’ll begin by saying I’ve received several video clips of Jordan saying some rather outrageous and offensive things. I was, frankly, quite surprised, since I…
The Nature of Human Rebellion
Category: General
Tags: Satan, Sin, Spiritual Warfare
God placed Adam in the Garden and instructed him to “protect” it (Gen. 2:15). The word is often translated “till” or “keep,” implying that Adam’s main responsibility was to protect the pristine Garden from weeds….
Podcast: Do You Know Roger Olson Personally?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Roger Olson
Greg talks about his relationship with Roger Olson and why he and Roger referred to themselves as ‘The Odd Couple.’ http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0361.mp3
A Marriage Confession, But Not That Kind
Category: Guest Contributor
Tags: Marriage
Article by Thomas Horrocks Over the last two years I’ve had to do a lot of wrestling with my theology of marriage and divorce. Far too often too many of us try to do theology…
Part 2 (of 15): Can ‘Being’ Be Justified?
Category: General
Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Jordan Peterson
Assessing Jordan Peterson’s “12 Rules for Life” by Greg Boyd ~“Pain and suffering define the world. Of that, there can be no doubt.” ~ Jordan Peterson One of the things that makes Peterson’s approach to…
Podcast: Who is Allowed to Kill and Who Isn’t?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Just War, Non-Violence, Violence
How could it have been ‘just’ to Kill Hitler but also not something a Christian should do? Greg wrestles with non-violence in a world where God uses the violence of others for his own will….
Worst Sinner Award
Category: General
Tags: Discipleship, Judgement, Present Perfect
Topics: Following Jesus
Jesus taught: Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you….
Part 1 (of 15): Introduction — What’s Up With Jordan Peterson?
Category: General
Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Jordan Peterson
Assessing Jordan Peterson’s “12 Rules for Life” by Greg Boyd Over the last two years I have, with increasing frequency, been asked what I thought of the views of this maverick Canadian thinker named Jordan…
Podcast: Dear Greg: Does God Accommodate, or is God Simply Powerless?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Divine Accommodation, Evil, Problem of Evil, Suffering
Greg wrestles with a really tough tragedy and offers theological insight. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0359.mp3
Podcast: Dear Greg: How Do I FEEL God’s Love More?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg discusses proper brainwashing technique with Dan, Barbara, and Mindy. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0357.mp3
Can Life Have Meaning Without God?
Category: Guest Contributor
Tags: Meaning, Philosophy
Article by Dan Kent King Sisyphus (“Siss-uh-fuss”) was a mythical king who enjoyed killing random travelers and starting wars. He killed for pleasure. He killed for profit. He killed for pride. When he died the…
Podcast: What Are Your Thoughts on Jordan Peterson?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Jordan Peterson
Greg and Dan critique Jordan Peterson’s book “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos.” Here is a link to that book: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0358.mp3
God Is Working!
Category: General
Many Jews during the time of Jesus had come to believe that heaven had been closed since the writing of the last book of the Old Testament. They believed that God was no longer active…
Podcast: What Continues to Motivate You?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Personal Stories
Greg shares some of the tactics he uses to keep himself motivated, and the joy of making a kingdom difference. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0356.mp3
Podcast: Is God Capable of Total Control?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: God's Sovereignty, Open Theism
Greg talks the consequences of creating autonomous persons. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0355.mp3