Monthly Archives: March 2018

The Primeval History: Genesis 1-11

cosmology, creation, environment, Genesis, imago Dei, monotheism, science and religion, sin, violence

I will be on a “medical vacation” for the next several weeks.  I will return to this space as soon as possible.  Meanwhile, the link below takes you to a video of my recent lecture on Genesis 1-11 delivered recently to the staff of Powhatan Community Church, Dr. Brian Hughes, pastor.  The password is PCC (case sensitive).

The Primeval History

Is the ‘Right to Self-Defense’ Biblical?

discipleship, ethics, justice, redemption, revelation, sin, violence

“Am I my brother’s guardian?” (Gen 4:9, my trans.)

The recent series of mass shootings, especially those at public schools, have brought the issue of gun control to the fore in public discussions. Many of the evangelical Christian voices in this discussion speak of the “right” to gun ownership, which obviously derives from the “right” to self-defense, as though both were “God-given.” I am increasingly Continue reading Is the ‘Right to Self-Defense’ Biblical? →