by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 21, 2015 | Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, MCOI Journal, November/December 1998, Postmodernism, Social Justice
(This originally appeared in the November/December 1998 edition of the MCOI Journal) We live in an increasingly postmodern age. Our leading universities are the setting for a revolutionary change in the manner in which we view past events. The history of the ancient...
by Don Veinot | Apr 2, 2015 | Christ and the Church, Church History, Jesus Resurrection, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Resurrection
The celebration of the resurrection of Jesus will take place for many this Sunday. For most people these days, it is more-or-less a cultural event. I don’t necessarily mean they deny that the resurrection happened, but that they believe it based on their family and...
by Don Veinot | Mar 19, 2015 | Apologetics, Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Brian McLaren, Church History, Cults and Religions, Defend the Faith, Divination, Jesus Seminar, Wicca
I never really know when I start the day what questions, comments or challenges may come up but they are often interesting. This past week was no exception. On March 13 “Gary” posted a comment to Dr. Tom Howe’s blog, “Brian McLaren, ‘Is Jesus the Only Way to What?,’...
by Don Veinot | Jan 29, 2015 | Apologetics, Church Fathers, Church History, Cults and Religions, Culture and Society, Islam, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan
Not long ago Barack Obama proclaimed, “ISIL is not Islamic.” Certainly he has a right to express his opinion, no matter how uninformed or perhaps emotionally informed he may be but that doesn’t make his declaration correct or accurate. I have always been intrigued by...
by Jonathan Miles | Dec 5, 2013 | Atonement, Christ and the Church, Church, Church Fathers, Culture and Society, Evil, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Liberal Theology
While surfing the interweb the other day I happened upon yet another attempt at describing the “people you meet” in society. Apparently stereo-typing people is some sort of hobby on line. But one of these got my attention. I can’t vouch for anything...
by Don Veinot | Mar 28, 2013 | Atheism, Bart Ehrman, Christ and the Church, Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Seminar, John Dominic Crossan, Resurrection
It is that time of year again. The faithful celebrate the commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Liberal media will trot out “experts” like Bart Ehrman who will assert that the resurrection never occurred or John Dominic Crossan who will offer up that the...
