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Mythicism, Miraculous Conceptions and Ancient Historians

Over in a discussion at Debunking Christianity about mythicism and a recent post of mine, a proponent of mythicism claimed that ancient biographers and historians, unlike the authors of the Gospels,...

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Hymn to the Virgin (Settings by Edmund Rubbra and Benjamin Britten)

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Creationism vs. the Virginal Conception

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May The Faith Be With You

IO9 has previously shared examples of religious statues and iconography being transformed into superheroes, and when I’ve seen them I’ve shared some of them here. Today, IO9 shared samples of what an...

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December 2012 Biblical Studies Carnival

Abram K-J has posted a linguistically rich Biblical studies carnival, which starts off with a quote from Spurgeon explaining why carnivals are necessary. Click through to read it! 

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Christianity in a Nutshell?

I probably should have saved this until Christmas, and called it “Christmas in a nutshell” – with or without the question mark. But the picture appeared on Reddit, and came to my attention today, and...

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Andrew Lincoln – Born of a Virgin?

The title is (I hope obviously) not asking whether Andrew Lincoln was born of a virgin. It is about the book which Andrew Lincoln has written, Born of a Virgin?: Reconceiving Jesus in the Bible,...

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Christmas: Damage Control or Outcast Inclusion?

Johnny Walker drew attention to one view of the Christmas stories in the Gospels that is heard about less often in churches: that they were an attempt at damage control, to cover up or distract from...

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Andrew Lincoln Interview

Click here to view the embedded video. Eerdmans shared the above interview with New Testament scholar Andrew T. Lincoln. He talks about his book  Born of a Virgin?: Reconceiving Jesus in the Bible,...

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Hymn to the Virgin (Settings by Edmund Rubbra and Benjamin Britten)

The post Hymn to the Virgin (Settings by Edmund Rubbra and Benjamin Britten) appeared first on Religion Prof: The Blog of James F. McGrath.

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Creationism vs. the Virginal Conception

From Unreasonable FaithThe post Creationism vs. the Virginal Conception appeared first on Religion Prof: The Blog of James F. McGrath.

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May The Faith Be With You

IO9 has previously shared examples of religious statues and iconography being transformed into superheroes, and when I’ve seen them I’ve shared some of them here. Today, IO9 shared samples of what an...

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December 2012 Biblical Studies Carnival

Abram K-J has posted a linguistically rich Biblical studies carnival, which starts off with a quote from Spurgeon explaining why carnivals are necessary. Click through to read it!  The post December...

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Christianity in a Nutshell?

I probably should have saved this until Christmas, and called it “Christmas in a nutshell” – with or without the question mark. But the picture appeared on Reddit, and came to my attention today, and...

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Andrew Lincoln – Born of a Virgin?

The title is (I hope obviously) not asking whether Andrew Lincoln was born of a virgin. It is about the book which Andrew Lincoln has written, Born of a Virgin?: Reconceiving Jesus in the Bible,...

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Christmas: Damage Control or Outcast Inclusion?

Johnny Walker drew attention to one view of the Christmas stories in the Gospels that is heard about less often in churches: that they were an attempt at damage control, to cover up or distract from...

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Andrew Lincoln Interview

Eerdmans shared the above interview with New Testament scholar Andrew T. Lincoln. He talks about his book  Born of a Virgin?: Reconceiving Jesus in the Bible, Tradition, and Theology, which I blogged...

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A Complicated Pregnancy

Let me share my blurb endorsing Kyle Roberts’ new book: In A Complicated Pregnancy, Kyle Roberts offers a dramatic, sincerely honest, and deeply personal exploration of the question of Jesus’ virginal...

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