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 …