Bibles burnt in Georgia
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Is Compromise Possible?
Posted on December 18, 2008 by Mark
I am stuck between two generations. Many people of my father’s generation cannot comprehend why anyone would approve of homosexual relationships–and many of my kids’ generation cannot fathom why anyone could possible be opposed to two people loving each other just because they happen to be of the same sex.
The Film “Trembling Before G-D” is [...]
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HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE–I
Posted on August 8, 2007 by Mark
This will be the first of two or three posts on understanding the Bible historically.
Eternal Torah and Historical Torah
Christians inherited their first Bible from the Jews. In Judaism the Torah is the original and most authoritative part of the Bible. The Torah contains the 613 commandments (mitzvot) that every Jew must learn and [...]
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THE CRITICAL SPIRIT IN THE BIBLE
Posted on July 29, 2007 by Mark
What do fundamentalists and atheists have in common? Fundamentalists sometimes quote the Bible and say, “God said it, I believe it, that settles it.” Atheists assume this attitude is taught in the Bible itself. Both groups assume the Bible is an authority to be accepted by blind faith whether it makes sense or [...]
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