A research-based theological work exploring women’s leadership, biblical equality, and church tradition through scriptural analysis The goal is not controversy, but clarity through thoughtful ...

Throughout the history of Christianity, followers of Jesus have earnestly sought to interpret Scripture faithfully and objectively, often believing they were applying rigorous, objective methods to ...

SPRING ARBOR — Reasoned discourse used to be exactly that: reasoned and civil conversation. Now neither conversation nor reason has anything to do with public debate. Whoever shouts the loudest, buys ...

Throughout Christian history, interpretations of biblical scripture have deeply influenced doctrines that shape beliefs, ethical standards, and societal norms. Despite the insistence by many ...

As we mark the 50th anniversary of “Dei Verbum,” the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, promulgated by Pope Paul VI on Nov. 18, 1965, we note that one effect has been increased study of and ...

The Bible and many other religions urge everyone to love all of mankind. Is this realistic? To answer this question it is necessary to consider the mind, because it makes all decisions. The mind is ...

If ever there was a richer set of readings to ponder or exegete than the set from today, I have yet to see it. The third Sunday in Ordinary Time is set aside by the church as Word of God Sunday. The ...

When British Columbia’s Trinity Western University (TWU) received permission to launch a law school in 2016, the spotlight returned to the awkward clash of rights, both of which are guaranteed by the ...

Recent theological commentary disputes the popular notion that conservative Christians interpret the Bible strictly literally. Scholars emphasize that biblical inerrancy hinges on accurate ...

How do liberal Christians interpret the Bible? We begin with an understanding that the Bible is not a single book. This is more critical to scriptural interpretation than it might appear. The Bible is ...