Rethinking Eve: New Insights into the Genesis Story
“Eve is the protagonist. She’s the one who reasons; she weighs options; she acts, and she moves history forward. It’s a deliberate, reasoned choice.” An interview with Shawna Dolansky.
Why Gnosticism Became a Threat to the Orthodox Christian Church: It was Likeable
Since the discovery of a substantial trove of ancient texts—unfamiliar to the modern world until the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries—we’ve begun to hear a different side of the gnostic story, one that’s worth listening to.
The Manichaean Story of Adam and Eve
All religions find ways to explain evil. The Manichaeans’ story led to an unusual and unique sexual ethic, but this important story had an enormous and lingering impact in world thought. An interview with Dr. Paul Dilley
Where Did Gnostic Ideas Come From?
So these guys weren't just intellectually thinking about this stuff. They were practicing. It put them in different states of consciousness in which they claim that they would experience that God. An interview with Dr. April DeConick.
Re-Considering Irenaeus and His Problem with the Gnostics
Irenaeus may remain the champion of the God who made a difficult place for humans to grow, but the gnostic thinkers should be granted champions of the God who created the inherently good creation.
Why Does the Bible Say People Lived to Be 900+ Years Old?
The death of Jesus sparked a great deal of interest in the subject of immortality in the first few centuries after his life. Due to his sinlessness, he could not be held within the bonds of mortality.
Simon Magus: Who is He in the Bible?
On the basis of Acts, it's very clear that Simon wants to do good, because he wants to convey the Holy Spirit, just like Peter and John do. An interview with Dr. M. David Litwa.
Read Ancient Texts Outside the Bible
Throughout most of Christian history – even when there was a canon – people felt it was worth telling other stories around the edges and in between the scenes of the canon. An interview with Dr. James McGrath.
A Better Way to Hear the Hebrew Bible: The Everett Fox Translation
The Hebrew Bible as originally created "was meant to be heard, not read silently. By reading it aloud you will discover, even feel, its rhythm. This text demands performance."
A Jew and a Christian Discover Commonality
This blew me away. This was a reminder, one of the things both as a Jew and somebody who works to end discriminatory thought and action, I thought this was a game-changer. An interview with Dr. Jennifer Stollman
The Secret Behind the Secrets in So-Called Gnosticism
Here’s a saying [of Jesus] that nobody else knows about! And if you can figure out this …or really understand what’s going on here, you will have a certain kind of power. An interview with Nicola Denzey Lewis.
Why Should We Believe Anything in the Secret Revelation of John?
The canon is not something that is happening in the second century. It becomes an issue particularly in the fourth century. Canon, before, simply meant “these are the top ten books in my group.” A discussion between Dr. Shirley Paulson and Dr. Art Dewey.