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What About the Harsh Words of Paul? A Response to Paul Copan (#4)

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This post is my fourth response to a talk given by Paul Copan at the Evangelical Theological Society in November in which he raised a number of objections to Crucifixion of the Warrior God. A…

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Podcast: What Are You Reading Now?

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Greg discusses what he is reading now that Crucifixion of the Warrior God and CrossVision are completed (Links Below). http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0251.mp3 Books: The Training of KX12 and The Physics of Theism

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Podcast: What is the Greatest Philosophical Blunder in History?

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Greg goes WAY back to trace an erroneous thought. His investigation brings all the way back to the pre-Socratics and the Ground-of-Being.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0249.mp3

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Is Longing for Justice Inconsistent with Love? A Response to Paul Copan (#3)

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In a paper delivered at the Evangelical Theological Society in November, Paul Copan spent a good amount of time arguing that aspects of the NT conflict with the understanding of love that I espouse in…

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Podcast: Does Historicity of Bible Stories Matter?

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Greg discusses his phenomenological-theological approach—or, HOW is the Bible inspired? Primarily through the narrative? Or primarily historically accuracy? http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0248.mp3

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Does Hebrews 11 Praise Violence? A Response to Paul Copan (#2)

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Once or twice a week, as time allows, I will be responding to criticisms of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) that were raised by Paul Copan in a recent paper that he delivered at…

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Podcast: What If I Don’t Hear God?

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With an eye on false-positives and excessive skepticism, Greg talks about listening to the Holy Spirit’s nudges. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0246.mp3

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Podcast: Why is Greg So Big in Europe?

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Greg proposes offering craft beers at church and shares his epiphanies about Muslim scholars. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0245.mp3

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Does Paul Condone Vindictive Psalms? A Response to Paul Copan (#1)

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In a recent paper delivered at the Evangelical Theological Society, Paul Copan raised a number of objections against my book, Crucifixion of the Warrior of God. This is the first of several blogs in which…

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Podcast: Why Is Secular Music So Much Better Than Christian Music?

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Greg considers the challenges of Christian music. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0243.mp3

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A Metaphysical Defense of Free Will

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Warning: As the title of this post may have already suggested, this post is a bit heady – and a bit long. I’m going to get into some rather tall metaphysical grass as I go…

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Podcast: Is It Wrong To Pray to Saints?

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Greg discusses the risks and issues associated with praying to anyone or anything other than God. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0242.mp3

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Podcast: How Much ‘War’ is there in Spiritual Warfare?

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Greg considers violence in the spiritual realm. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0241.mp3

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With Gratitude

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On this Thanksgiving, I would like express my profound gratitude toward all of you. I am blessed by all who frequent this site to read our posts, listen to our podcasts, and take advantage of…

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Podcast: Is it Okay to Pray to God as Mother?

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Greg considers God’s gender and the potential power of this identification can have on faith. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0239.mp3 Title: Mother Artist: Arthur Lewin-Funke Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum

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Podcast: Greg Introduces His Cruciform Hermeneutic at the CrossVision Conference and Dialogues with Rachel Held Evans

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Greg Introduces His Cruciform Hermeneutic at the CrossVision Conference and Dialogues with Rachel Held Evans.  http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0240.mp3

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What We’re Up Against

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Though Jesus dealt a final blow to Satan’s kingdom through the cross and resurrection, the New Testament makes it clear that Satan is still viewed as the “god of this world” (2 Cor 4:4), “the…

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Podcast: Why is First Peter SO Harsh Towards Women?

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Greg looks at Peter’s harsh views of women through a Cruciform lens. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0237.mp3

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Podcast: Does the Cruciform Hermeneutic Sabotage Open Theism?

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Greg plays Peek-a-Boo with God and considers whether those verses Open Theists use to support Open Theism might simply be times when God is accommodating for us. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0236.mp3

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The Nature of Temptation

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How does temptation work? Based on James 1:13-16, Greg unpacks the way that desire can give birth to sin. But desire is actually rooted in our longing for God, and the desire itself—and therefore the…

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