Religion
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King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” Others said, “He is Elijah.” And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.” But when
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Bible study doesn’t usually lead to apostasy. But Mark 2:23-28 has a bad track record. Just ask Bart Ehrman, the New Testament scholar whose journey toward athiesm began with wrestling over Mark 2:26. Or ask the Pharisees who wrestled with Jesus in Mark 2:26. Sometimes the bigger the mind, the larger the error. Especially when
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The internet, it seems, will argue about anything. Is the dress black and blue or white and gold? Is it “Yanny” or “Laurel”? Is cereal a soup? Friendships will be broken and new alliances forged by your answer. So when outrage broke out on social media over the suggestion that Jesus may have been held
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If Ecclesiastes 11 wasn’t written by the wisest man who ever lived, it would be very tempting to interpret it as a series of Dad jokes – minimally clever, mildly entertaining, but ultimately nonsensical. Verse 3 even reminds me of my dad’s favorite philosophical quote: “Wherever you are . . . there you are.” One