Bible
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What’s the deal with Old Testament slavery? (part 4)
Slavery in the Old Testament has been a contentious subject for a very long time. I’m not sure how long. The historical and biblical evidence regarding slavery is complex, and discussions about it have been emotionally-charged when they have not been much worse. Questions about Old Testament slavery arise immediately and regularly: “Why doesn’t God Continue reading
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Taking Physical Bibles to Church
If your church doesn’t have readily available ‘pew Bibles’ to use when you arrive, what should you do when you go to church? Should you take a physical Bible with you, or just use a Bible app on your phone? I’ve heard of a number of churches strongly urging their congregation members to bring their Continue reading
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Can we stop with all the NIV hate? Thanks.
You don’t need to spend long online to find many Christians (especially males in the USA) expressing or implying their disdain for the New International Version (NIV). Their dislike for that translation is only compounded by its popularity. After the venerable King James Version, the NIV is easily the most popular English translation of the Continue reading
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