Tag: Craig Blomberg

428 Looking for the Historical Jesus between Evangelical and Liberal Scholarship (Sean Finnegan)

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Did you know that scholars who work on Jesus divide starkly into two major camps? On the one hand, the evangelicals do such great work on the existence of God, the historicity of the resurrection, and the reliability of Scripture. But, then they read the Gospels through the filter of their theological commitments, always coming Read more about 428 Looking for the Historical Jesus between Evangelical and Liberal Scholarship (Sean Finnegan)[…]

In Search of the Historical Jesus

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Here’s an interesting summary by Craig Blomberg of the various quests for the historical Jesus and what angles scholars have used to approach Jesus in the last two hundred years.  Although I don’t agree with everything Blomberg says here, he certainly provides a good lay of the land.

Off Script 29: Dealing with Doubt

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What role does doubt play in your life?  Do you think of it as something to push aside and ignore or do you pursue your doubts to get answers?  In this episode we examine the role of doubt for Christians, avoiding both extremes of refusing to engage with doubt as well as obsessing on it.  Read more about Off Script 29: Dealing with Doubt[…]

Looking For the Historical Jesus between Evangelical and Liberal Scholarship

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by Sean Finnegan My Conundrum I entered the mammoth façade of my local Barnes and Noble and found my feet carrying me directly to the Christianity section. Once at my destination, I stood before the familiar shelves, half filled with what I call “real” books and the other half, “inspirational.” I cocked my head to Read more about Looking For the Historical Jesus between Evangelical and Liberal Scholarship[…]

Podcast 4: A Biblical Theology of Finance (Craig Blomberg)

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by Craig Blomberg This is one of those areas where, as a preacher, I can’t help but be very sensitive.  Although most pastors struggle with just enough to get by, a few have amassed great wealth or even embezzled people’s contributions.  Because of some very public bad examples, people tend to be leery of listening Read more about Podcast 4: A Biblical Theology of Finance (Craig Blomberg)[…]