Michael Coogan, an OT lecturer at Harvard Divinity School, has recently written an opinion article ostensibly exposing some “shocking” values espoused by the Bible. While Coogan makes some valid points in this short essay, for the most part, I found his analysis to be a mixed bag at best. As for the good, Coogan makes [...]
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Veritas pro Christo et Ecclesia?
Posted in Bible, Old Testament, tagged CNN, Family Values, Harvard Divinity, Michael Coogan, Slavery on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 | 6 Comments »
3 Books of the Bible that Confuse Me
Posted in Bible, tagged 2 Corinthians, Colossians, Daniel on Monday, October 4, 2010 | 9 Comments »
There are some parts of the Bible that make perfectly good sense to me. When I read Matthew, I have (or think I do) a pretty good grasp of what is going on, why the author does things a certain way. Job? Not that confusing, really, once you have a decent orientation to what’s going on. [...]










