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Podcast: Can Satan Heal People?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: healing, Satan, Satan and the Problem of Evil
Greg considers whether Satan has the ability to heal people. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0268.mp3
Jesus and the “Eye for an Eye” Command: A Response to Paul Copan (#10)
Category: General
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Enemy Love, Non-Violence, Paul Copan
Topics: Attributes and Character, Biblical Interpretation
Verse: Matthew 5
As I noted in my 9th response to Paul Copan’s critique of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG), Copan argues that Jesus merely repudiated wrong applications of OT laws in his sermon on the mount,…
Podcast: Would a Loving God Create a Box that Killed Anyone Who Touched It?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, OT Violence
Greg discusses the Ark of the Covenant and it’s strange and violent nature. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0266.mp3
Podcast: How Does God Influence Us?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Character of God, Omnipotence, The Holy Spirit
Greg discusses the problem with speculating on HOW God interacts in the world. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0265.mp3
Podcast: Is It ALWAYS Wrong to Take Oaths?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Sin
Greg looks at the spirit of the law as it pertains to law in the material world. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0264.mp3
Jesus Repudiates OT Commands on Oath-Taking: A Response to Paul Copan (#9)
Category: General
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Jesus, New Testament, Old Testament
Topics: Biblical Interpretation
In his critique of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG), Paul Copan argues that “Boyd pushes too hard to make Jesus’ teaching appear more revolutionary than it really is” [italics original]. Whereas I argue that…
Podcast: What is Heresy?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Heresy, Theology
Greg defines ‘Heresy’ and looks at why it is often viewed as a ‘mean-y’ word. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0262.mp3
The Case for Women in Ministry
Category: Essays
Tags: Church, Essay, Women In Ministry
Topics: The Church
Kathy’s Struggle with Temptation Kathy was one of the brightest students I ever had when I taught Theology at Bethel University. She asked insightful questions and often contributed to lively class discussions. The time and…
Podcast: Does God Make People Delusional?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Andrea asks Greg about 2 Thessalonians 2:11, where it is said that God sends a delusion on people—WHAT!?! http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0260.mp3
The Violent Vineyard Owner: A Response to Paul Copan (#8)
Category: General
Tags: Cruciform Theology, Judgment, Non-Violence, Parables, Paul Copan, Violence
Topics: Interpreting Violent Pictures and Troubling Behaviors
Verse: Luke 20, Matthew 21
In my previous post I addressed two of the three parables that Paul Copan argues present God in violent ways. Today I will address the third, which is the parable of a vineyard owner with…
Podcast: How Can We Be Confident in Christianity With SO Many Other Religions in the World?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Apologetics
Greg considers the abundant religious perspectives available to us, defends faith in Christ, and considers whether agnosticism is appropriate—all in less that 6 mind-bending minutes! http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0259.mp3
What About Jesus’ Violent Parables? A Response to Paul Copan (#7)
Category: General
Tags: Non-Violence, Parables, Paul Copan
Topics: Interpreting Violent Pictures and Troubling Behaviors
Copan’s Argument. In Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) and Cross Vision (CV) I argue that the violent depictions of God in the OT are incompatible with the non-violent, self-sacrificial, enemy-embracing God who is fully…
Podcast: Does God Strike Jesus Down?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology
Greg looks at how Matthew uses the Old Testament—specifically, Matthew 26:31. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0258.mp3
Who Killed Ananias and Sapphira? A Response to Paul Copan (#6)
Category: General
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology, Non-Violence, Paul Copan, Power
Topics: Interpreting Violent Pictures and Troubling Behaviors
Verse: Acts 5
In his critique of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG), Paul Copan makes a concerted effort to argue that the God revealed in Jesus Christ and witnessed to throughout the NT is not altogether non-violent….
Podcast: Will There Be Sex in Heaven?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Sexual Impurity, Sexuality
Greg discusses the nature of union with Christ in this edgy episode on coitus. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0257.mp3
When Jesus Referred to Canaanites as “Dogs”
Category: General
Tags: Bible Interpretation, Cruciform Theology, Paul Copan
Last week I discussed Paul’s harsh language regarding his opponents, the worst example being his reference to certain opponents as “dogs” (Phil 3:2). I suggested that such language simply reflects the fact that Paul wasn’t…
Podcast: Is God Fickle?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Attributes of God, Character of God
Is there anything at stake in our life? Greg balances God’s mercy and grace with the authenticity of free will. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0255.mp3
Podcast: If Evolution is True, Can We Say There Was a Fall?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Evolution, The Fall
Greg discusses the relationship between the Creation story and evolutionary theory. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0254.mp3
Paul’s Blinding of Elymas: A Response to Paul Copan (#5)
Category: General
Tags: Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Non-Violence, Paul Copan
In the first four posts in this “Response to Copan” series, I attempted to refute Copan’s claim that my non-violent understanding of love, as advocated in Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) and Cross Vision…
Podcast: How is Jesus Both God and Human?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Fully Human, Incarnation, Jesus' Divinity
Greg discusses the incarnation from the perspective of “God as Human” rather than “God and Human.” http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0252.mp3