John A. T. Robinson on “the Word” of John 1
“Incarnation” means initially that God’s love and power had been experienced in fullest measure in, through and as this man Jesus.
Books
Bock and Loke on Jesus’s “blasphemy” in Mark 14 – Part 2
What the priest was thinking in charging Jesus with “blasphemy.”
Bock and Loke on Jesus’s “blasphemy” in Mark 14 – Part 1
Is Jesus in Mark 14 claiming to be a divine Person within God?
podcast 326 – Dr. Licona’s historical case that Jesus considered himself to be God – Part 1
Dr. Mike Licona argues that the real, historical man Jesus considered himself to be God.
podcast 325 – Dr. Jc Beall – The Contradictory Christ – Part 2
Dr. Beall explains and defends his suggestion that Christ is a contradiction.
podcast 324 – Dr. Jc Beall – The Contradictory Christ – Part 1
In this episode Dr. Beall explains why he doesn’t accept five consistency-preserving ways to understand the divinity and humanity of Christ.
Guest post: Questioning Craig’s “Trinity Monotheism” – Part 2
“It seems that Dr. Craig…in his attempt to equalize the persons has not only failed to elevate Jesus to the status of a god but has brought the Father down to his level. It is a reverse homoousion…”
Guest post: Questioning Craig’s “Trinity Monotheism” – Part 1
“…in Dr. Craig’s view…the only true god would be something other than the one who Jesus identified as the only true god, as his own god, and as the god of his followers.”
podcast 322 – Review of Erickson’s Making Sense of the Trinity
Review of a learned and insightful yet deeply flawed book.
podcast 321 – Evaluating Minton’s Three Arguments that Jesus is Yahweh
Can one prove that the biblical Jesus is Yahweh based on his being savior or creator, or his being worshiped?
podcast 320 – Thoughts on my debate with Rogers about Mark – Part 2 – interpretive fails
Adventures in theologically-motivated misinterpretation.
evangelical apologists take note: Hurtado on Jesus and God
“…in the New Testament Jesus is not worshiped ‘as God’ (whatever that may mean) but, instead, with reference to God, as the Son of God, as the Lord appointed by God…”
podcast 316 – Review of Papandrea, Trinity 101: Father, Son, Holy Spirit
“…the doctrine of the Trinity is not in Scripture per se, but is the result of the Church’s interpretation of Scripture.”
podcast 315 – Review of Ryken and LeFebvre, Our Triune God
“For all its complexity, the biblical doctrine of the Trinity can be stated in seven simple propositions.”
podcast 314 – 10 Fundamental Questions about the Trinity
Ten basic questions that need to be answered, and ten more advanced questions.
podcast 311 – Channing’s “The Evidences of Revealed Religion”
Is it reasonable to believe in the reported miracles of early Christianity?
podcast 307 – Two Readings of Mark – popular or esoteric? – Part 3
Dr. Michael Bird argues that in Mark, Jesus is “included in the identity” of God.
podcast 306 – Two Readings of Mark – popular or esoteric? – Part 2
Does the Gospel According to Mark contain as hidden messages the deity of Christ and the Trinity?
podcast 303 – Rauser’s review of Is Jesus Human and not Divine?
I answer some questions and ask some, in response to this well done book review.
Did Jesus have faith in God?
“It’s stunning; there is nothing in the Bible that says Jesus had faith.”