Sea of Galilee (Lake Gennesaret) I haven't posted poetry in a long time (largely because I haven't written any in a long time),...

Over the last year I've spent a lot of time and energy reading books and articles on the "historicity" of the resurrection o...

Chris Keith over at The Jesus Blog questions whether or not Jesus was a "peasant." I've long been interested in this questi...

I hope you all had a meaningful Resurrection Sunday, spending it with your loved ones. After an excellent church service, Alyssa and I retur...

Ultimately it is not historical criticism which calls unto question every church christology and every humanist Jesuology, but the cross....

The preaching of Jesus, like that of Paul, is eschatological preaching; in the case of Jesus, the preaching of the kingdom of God; in the...

Once in a while SNL features a sketch that is genuinely funny and offers a serious critique of pop culture. Last night's episode include...

Check out this excellent little blog post by David Smith. He summarizes the Gospel narratives with regard to Jesus's response to violenc...

Below is Part III of my final theology paper for my Resurrection in the New Testament Class, in which I conclude my remarks on the raising o...

Over the next few days I will be posting sections from my final paper for my Resurrection in the New Testament course. Obviously theological...

If you're going to believe you could be Raptured at any given moment, it's probably a good idea to keep that denim ski...

For a much more eloquent and well-researched article on this subject, please see this recent article posted by my friend and New Testament ...

I am not a Christian. At least, not by the standard definition espoused by most Christians in America (and perhaps around the world) today...

Anyone who knows me or who reads my blog with any regularity can tell you that one of my favorite movies is Martin Scorsese's adaptation...

[After having Jesus flogged] Pilate entered his headquarters again and asked Jesus, ‘Where are you from?’ But Jesus gave him no answer. Pila...