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Sometimes “Believing the Bible” Means Believing That a Story in it Didn’t Happen

Some stories in the Bible were meant to be history, others fiction. But modernity has obscured the original distinction between the two kinds of biblical writing, depriving readers of the depth of the text. One way to understand the difference between history and fiction in the Bible is through the Old Testament’s natural division into…
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JoelMHoffman March 15, 2016 5

On the Historical Adam

I’ve posted some thoughts about how modernity and science interact with the historical Adam: “The Apostle Paul did not Believe in the Historical Adam” A debate has been raging about whether Adam was an historical figure. I think it’s important, because it represents a more general debate about how to live a modern religious life.…
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JoelMHoffman May 11, 2012 1

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Lives

Recent posts from my Ancient Wisdom, Modern Lives:

Interest Rates Old and New: How High is Too High? A short history of ancient interest rates, in light of a 10% cap on credit-card interest rates proposed in the US Senate by Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley
In the AI of the Storm We should all embrace AI instead of fearing it. Here's why.
Happy Year of the Snake Why is there a year for such a despicable animal as the snake? There might be a very good reason...
The Surprising Connection Between Hanukkah and Christmas Hanukkah and Christmas, which happen to coincide this year, happen to have a surprising shared history. Here it is.
Positivity Is Poisoning the Holidays (but It Doesn't Have To) Here is an antidote the poisonous pressure to be happy, especially during the holidays.

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Sometimes “Believing the Bible” Means Believing That a Story in it Didn’t Happen

On the Historical Adam

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Lives

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