Be Careful What You Worship

by Sheldon Greaves The last few weeks have featured a number of news stories about how some Trump supporters or spokespersons believe that Donald Trump is “God’s Chosen One”, (whatever that means). The idea is popular among Evangelical leaders, although … Continue reading

Jacob and the Angel: Modern Readers and the Old Testament

Announcing a new anthology that brings together top-notch scholarship to explain the mysterious world of the Old Testament.

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Proposition 8, Homosexuality, and the Bible: An Excursus

Now that the “family values” wing in California has proposed a ballot initiative (Proposition Eight) for a constitutional amendment to prevent families consisting of gay couples, I thought this would be a good time to examine the alleged religious underpinnings … Continue reading