by Barney | Dec 6, 2014 | Scripture
I want to make an observation about many (not all) of the contemporary controversies surrounding biblical interpretation. I don’t mean historical debates (such as when Paul wrote Galatians or whether John the Baptist was Essene), I mean the application end: what to...
by Barney | Sep 1, 2014 | Scripture, Theology
Evangelical identity, which has always relied on the doctrine of the clarity of Scripture, is being threatened by the growing rift in opinions about same-sex marriage. This may force evangelicals to discover something about hermeneutics which their brothers and...
by Barney | Jul 31, 2014 | Philosophy, Scripture, Theology
Dieser Artikel auf Deutch This article in Japanese “The greatest problem with the early church was that it was influenced by Greek ways of thinking which have nothing to do with the Bible.” The above quote expresses a view known as the “Hellenization thesis,” made...
by Barney | Jun 30, 2014 | Scripture, Theology
One of the longest standing problems in Christian history is the question of how to understand/use the Old Testament. Is it nothing more than an interesting, but irrelevant, account of how God used to relate to his people? Or is it so inspired that the New Testament...
by Barney | Sep 19, 2013 | Philosophy, Scripture
This is my “first draft” attempt to explain my reasons for believing in the authority of Scripture. It’s quite raw and probably has some gaps that need filling. I would welcome any thoughts on how it could be improved. Imagine you’ve had a powerful encounter...
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...
