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Exploring Bible interpretation and modern Christian faith, I am a Presbyterian USA minister who interprets the Bible in all of its messy and varied voices. I teach and preach spiritual growth to people who want an open and affirming Christianity. My social media tagline is "People say lots of things about the Bible that aren't really there."
My full-length sermons and live stream are available on YouTube: @robchrist8999 and @edmondspresbyterian132
Contact me at: epc-pcusa.org, pastorepc@frontier.com
Real Bible Rob: Affirming Christianity Podcast Real Bible Rob - Inclusive Christianity Discussions Real Bible Rob | PCUSA Ministry Insights
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Fundamentalist Off Ramps. Absolute certainty until it doesn't work.
A core tenet of Fundamentalism is biblical inerrancy. This is also its Achilles heel, because there is always a departure point for every reasonable person. A decision that must always be made whether to believe evidence and science or not. A f...
What Ezra & Nehemiah tell us about Inclusion. Hebrew Bible scholar Dr. Roger Nam
I am delighted to welcome Dr. Roger Nam to the podcast! Dr. Nam is a Professor of Hebrew Bible at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta. He was the Dean of Portland Seminary while I was getting my MDiv there. While Dean ...
Murder in the Church. Ananias and Sapphira and Communism. Acts 5:1-11
Christians idealize many passages in the Bible. For good and for bad. The deaths of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 is a classic example. It is so out of character for Peter and the principles of grace. It doesn't fit unless you also look at the...
New Approach to Romans with Distinguished Professor Beverly Roberts Gaventa
I am delighted to welcome Dr. Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Retired Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Baylor University. She is also Professor Emerita at Princeton Theological Seminary. Many of my PCUSA colleagues took class...
Historical Jesus answers the wrong question: How Narrative Criticism led to Modern Christianity
The Jesus Seminar and its work to elucidate a historical Jesus ran out of steam. Robert Funk, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan and others did done a lot of great work to put the gospels in historical context. They famously voted on the histori...
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this episode on the inerrancy and infallibility of the Bible just blew my mind. I’ve listened to it the times now. Maine ice mused it but if the Bible isn’t infallible and inerrant then how can we trust it? How can we expect to use it to witness to others?
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