Context The second contradiction listed on the BibViz website is: “Was Abraham Justified by Faith or Works?” It is claimed that two contradictory views are proposed in the Bible: He was justified by faith: “For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God.” Romans 4:2 He was justified …
Context The Bible has countless objections, criticisms and claims of contradictions. No doubt, it will continue to do so for some time. BibViz, is a website listing a number of apparent contradictions within the Bible. Websites like this are not a problem, but an opportunity for dialogue. They invite one to study their faith, to reason …
Context I was recently reading through the introduction to the New American Bible, a Catholic Bible translation which, whilst not denying inspiration of the Bible, does affirm Biblical Criticism. I came across an alleged contradiction I had not seen before. This was as follows:“Though Scholars have noted inconsistencies (compare Ishmael’s age in Gn 16:16 and …
Happy New Year everyone!This year, I’ve decided to avoid New Year’s Resolutions. I find that I often don’t keep the ones I set for myself. Instead, I’ve opted to continue working on developing and maintaining new and existing habits. I’m more interested in creating sustainable ways of life rather than giving up as many people …
There is more to olive oil than most people realise.I listened to this podcast today that outlined some of the details. You should check it out.
This website had some interesting answers to some questions I have asked previously on the Bible or the New Testament. What questions have you had / do you have about the Bible?
All completely stripped of their context, but all very good. Enjoy 🙂 Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself. The world is a book, …
Most business books use a similar pattern: The author starts with a preconceived view they believe (this is not necessarily presented to the reader). They then research this theory and present facts to support it. This research often gains more buy-in from the readers if it is told like a story rather than the presentation of …
The window where the Pope delivers his Angelus speech on Sundays. When we were in Italy, we went to see the Pope speak.It turns out, it was the a regular spot of his on Sunday to pray the Angelus with the crowds and to deliver a little message.Today I found the transcript. You can read …
It’s taken years, but I’ve now gone about two months without the consumption of soft drink. I’ve experimented with other habits during that time also; daily prayer, pushups, squats, giving up swearing, etc. Most of them have continued but not at the level of success I have had with giving up soft drink. I’ve also …