In traditional Christian mythology, angels are sexless beings. The Bible disagrees with that mythology. In the Bible, angels are described as men. Not as generic, sexless human beings, but as men: male human beings. And if there are male angels,…
In traditional Christian mythology, angels are sexless beings. The Bible disagrees with that mythology. In the Bible, angels are described as men. Not as generic, sexless human beings, but as men: male human beings. And if there are male angels,…
Oh yes, the memes are circulating! They show terrifying “biblically accurate angels” that look like four-headed, six-winged beasts, or like massive wheels inside of wheels, all covered with eyes. “Be not afraid!” the memes gleefully taunt! There’s only one problem.…
Some Christians believe that when we put our faith in Jesus, all our sins are taken away, and we are completely pure and clean in God’s eyes. Others believe that once we have repented from our sins, they are forgiven…
Is spanking biblical? Contrary to popular belief, the answer is no. Yes, there is corporal punishment in the Bible. But no, there isn’t spanking in the Bible. Corporal punishment as mentioned in the Bible involves striking the back of the…
“Your kids are not special.” That is the message of a TikTok that has gone viral: @lisaconselatore #tiredteacher #enough #raisingkids #timetolisten #supportteachers #culturetalk #culturecheck #teachersoftiktok #teachersontiktok #teaching2023belike ♬ original sound – Lisa Conselatore In it, Lisa Conselatore, an experienced teacher,…
Jesus was not White. He wasn’t Black, either. Jesus was Middle Eastern. Biblically, he was descended, not from Japheth, nor from Ham, but from Shem. Historically, he lived, not in Europe, nor in Africa (though he did spend some time…
In a recent comment, a reader named Anton said: Hi Lee, I lately watched a documentary about quantum physics that just confused me so much, to the point where I began to think about the transition and distinction between the…
(Note: This post is a lightly edited version of a paper written in 2022 for an academic program at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. References for some quotations have been left in condensed academic format. For full publication…
In a question on Christianity StackExchange here, a user asks: According to non-Trinitarians, if God’s nature is not adequately portrayed by trinitarian theology, then why did God allow such an erroneous understanding of His nature to become so widespread among…
In a comment here, a reader named leeannemeredith wrote: Do you think God is a Spirit Being? I get tied up in these questions regarding the nature of God. Where or how God came into being. Sometimes I think of…