Power-Reading the Bible
an occasional blog by Gary D. Collier
A very hot topic—abortion as a religious value—was brought into focus today on a short Fox Entertainment interview of two people: (1) a pastor [Shane Idleman] and (2) the president of...
A reader has sent the following paragraph and granted the right to post it:
Yet, I see the author(s) of the book of Revelation giving their interpretation and ideas of what is going on...
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I say again: I believe in the inspiration of our scriptures! But that is not the same thing as saying...
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I believe in the inspiration of our scriptures! I believe it so strongly, that I feel the need...
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Of course, many will regard what I wrote in Part 1 as incredibly "weak." I have a very dear preacher friend...
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Q: Is "Biblical Inspiration" like Ulysses S. Grant Writing His Memoirs?
A reader has asked this...
Does the Bible Even Belong in This Discussion?
In the 1951 movie, People Will Talk, Cary Grant (as a medical doctor) makes the following rather bleak statement: "If old Mother...
In early 2017 (February 23), a new documentary film came out that asks: Is Genesis History? (Here is the main website.) The answer it gives is a resounding...
To all US citizens, happy 4th of July. May this be a time of reflection on the best of our hopes, while we also consider the worst of our failures as a diverse and imperfect people.
In honor of...
I just finished watching the 2.5 hour live debate between Ken Ham (of the Creation Museum in Kentucky) and Bill “The Science Guy” Nye. The question for discussion was...