Power-Reading the Bible
an occasional blog by Gary D. Collier

The Bible and the Abortion Debate Oct 29, 2022

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...

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Is it right to question inspiration? Nov 28, 2021

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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Inspiration of the Bible--Part 4 May 13, 2021

Part 1  /  Part 2  /  Part 3  /  Part 4

I say again: I believe in the inspiration of our scriptures!  But that is not the same thing as saying...

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Inspiration of the Bible--Part 3  May 13, 2021

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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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Inspiration of the Bible--Part 2 May 13, 2021

Part 1  /  Part 2  /  Part 3  /  Part 4

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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Inspiration of the Bible--Part 1  May 13, 2021

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Q: Is "Biblical Inspiration" like Ulysses S. Grant Writing His Memoirs? 

A reader has asked this...

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The Bible, Covid-19, and Every Threat Mar 26, 2020

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...

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Is Genesis History? Oct 14, 2017

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...

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4th of July, Biblical Civilization, Atheism, and Conversation Jul 05, 2014

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...

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Creationism vs. Evolution; Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye “The Science Guy” Feb 05, 2014

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...

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