Category Archives: Adam

Adam and the Blue Parakeet

Posted on June 19, 2018 by rjs5

The second edition of Scot McKnight’s book The Blue Parakeet is now available. The book is one of his best, a book that helps the reader think through the nature of the Bible as inspired and authoritative. From the back … Continue reading →

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Bloesch on The Primacy of Scripture

Posted on April 24, 2018 by rjs5

The questions surrounding Adam and Eve and the Fall in Genesis 2-3 and concerning the role of inspiration in the formation of the Bible are issues that won’t go away any time soon. They are not the only issues at … Continue reading →

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Let’s Keep Our Eyes on Jesus

Posted on March 22, 2018 by rjs5

The next chapter of Greg Cootsona’s new book (Mere Science and Christian Faith: Bridging the Divide with Emerging Adults) broaches the subject of Adam and Eve. Were Adam and Eve historical individuals, the progenitors of the entire human race. This … Continue reading →

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Reading Genesis 3

Posted on January 18, 2018 by rjs5

After a few essays laying the foundation, the recent book Evolution and the Fall edited by William T. Cavanaugh and James K. A. Smith turns to biblical and theological studies. In the first essay in this section J. Richard Middleton, … Continue reading →

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What Color are Your Glasses?

Posted on November 14, 2017 by rjs5

In his thought-provoking book Evolutionary Creation: A Christian Approach to Evolution Denis Lamoureux begins the discussion with an analogy. The world of ideas is similar to the world of color. We appreciate that many topics are not simple black-and-white issues … Continue reading →

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Return to Adam

Posted on November 9, 2017 by rjs5

One of the most contentious questions in the conversation between contemporary science and faith is the question of Adam – more specifically human origins and the origin of sin. The next set of essays and responses in Old Earth or … Continue reading →

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A Literary Adam

Posted on October 3, 2017 by rjs5

The final chapter of the new book Adam and the Genome by Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight looks carefully at the the way at Paul uses Adam in Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15. As this is really the core … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Adam

Posted on September 19, 2017 by rjs5

The final chapter of the new book Adam and the Genome by Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight looks carefully at the the way at Paul uses Adam in Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15. As this is really the core … Continue reading →

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The Fear of the Lord

Posted on September 7, 2017 by rjs5

Tremper Longman III has a new book out, The Fear of the Lord is Wisdom. The role of wisdom in Israelite and Jewish thought is a fascinating topic. This theme may change the way we view some passages of the … Continue reading →

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Does it Matter?

Posted on August 22, 2017 by rjs5

Does the first century Jewish context matter when we read and interpret the New Testament? This is an important question, and far more subtle than it may originally appear. Most conservative Christians will agree that our understanding of the parables … Continue reading →

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