James Keith·Jun 25Daniel: The Prophecy That Stops Working: Pseudepigraphy, Politics, and the Maccabean Crisis🔓 Read the full article (no paywall)A response icon4A response icon4
Lisa Sims·May 15Hi Friend! Jesus... had many more than twelve disciples.Cleopas means renowned father and Arimathea might mean father of the prophet but it also means "The Heights" where Joseph's new house in Jerusalem was located. The name game.
The Fire & The Veil·Aug 9, 2025The Love Story They Tried to Erase: Jesus and Mary MagdaleneFor two thousand years, it’s been whispered. Mary Magdalene — the woman who stood by Jesus when almost everyone else fled — was more than…
InJoe Bustillos WritesbyJoe Bustillos·Jul 23, 2025Crash Course Religions #14: How do Religious Texts Work?That’s such a great way to begin this conversation: the sacred texts didn’t change, but the church/religious practice did… What’s up with…
InEchoes of AsherahbyDawn Fifer·Dec 19, 2024The Four Sources of the Torah (JEPD)Exploring the Documentary Hypothesis and the Historical Context Behind the Bible’s Earliest Texts
InJoe Bustillos WritesbyJoe Bustillos·Jul 29, 2024Meditations On: Fact-checking the Bible | David Ellis Dickerson TED Talk — JoeBustillos.comI’ve had more than a few Christian FB friends post messages of joy at the passing of laws requiring posting the 10 Commandments in Public…
Joe Bustillos·Jul 18, 2024The Mistake of Responding to a Biblical Literalist — JoeBustillos.comMy response: lol. Textbooks don’t claim to be the written words of God. The Bible is very important literature spanning hundreds of years…
Frank Breslin·Dec 10, 2023Is the New Testament Antisemitic?There is a theory in liberal biblical scholarship that the New Testament is antisemitic. Those who hold this theory advance the following…
Frank Breslin·Dec 10, 2023The Hellenization of ChristianityStudents considered the theory of Hellenization of Christianity advanced by Adolf von Harnack (1851–1930), who revolutionized the…
Oliver Beige·Jul 19, 2023Unearthing the Truth: The “Criterion of Embarrassment” Beyond Biblical ScholarshipWhen examining historical or religious texts, the quest for truth can be akin to navigating a labyrinth. Among the many tools used by…A response icon1A response icon1