by Barney | Apr 28, 2014 | Philosophy
This post explores how the philosopher Paul Ricoeur influenced the way we think of interpretation. What follows is a purely philosophical journey: I do not draw any theological implications, but it should hopefully become clear that there are important ones to be...
by Barney | Aug 29, 2013 | Scripture
Several people have said to me that in my last post I did nothing but raise questions without offering answers. I had written that we need to think about why we trust the Bible, but I didn’t say what my own reasons were for doing so. To demonstrate why I thought the...
by Barney | Jul 25, 2013 | Philosophy, Scripture
Traditionally, Evangelicals have made the Bible the basis of all their theological beliefs. The final call, the ultimate standard for whether to believe something is whether “the Bible says so.” Even when something seems nonsensical, absurd, or just enormously...
by Barney | Jul 1, 2012 | Bible, Theology
Creation/Evolution Hell Women in leadership Homosexuals in the church Care for the environment These controversial issues have one important thing in common: there are people who believe different things about them who claim the Bible supports their view. They...
