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Enjoy posts about a variety of subjects, all designed to help you look at religion, the Bible, and early Christian texts in a new way.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2019-01-20T20:13:30-04:00November 1st, 2018|
We simply relate to God and God’s role on earth differently, even though we read the same scriptures and worship what we think of as the same God.
By Deb Saxon, PhD|2019-01-30T23:20:57-04:00October 1st, 2018|
Irenaeus and others claimed that certain books contained "gnostic" heresy. ... "Gnosis" simply means "knowledge," and in fact, many considered having "gnosis" a good thing.
By Shirley Paulson, PhD|2019-01-20T20:05:08-04:00September 1st, 2018|
These ancient books and gospels, written by people who wanted to understand and follow Jesus after he was gone, fill in many of the gaps from what we find in the New Testament writings and church teachings.
