A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
This page contains the significant statements by members of SBA to the post Eternal life – why? The conversation has many good insights about an “afterlife”. Sandra Snook – Opening Post I’ve pondered a lot about what seems to be a very human goal, and often the primary goal of being a Christian, attaining eternal […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 5/24/2025. Performative Christianity (or more broadly, performative religiosity) refers to the outward display of religious behavior or expression that is primarily motivated by the desire to be seen, affirmed, or socially rewarded—rather than by sincere belief, spiritual conviction, or obedience to God. 1. Definition & Origin 2. Biblical Foundation for the Concept […]
Continue ReadingSome Radical Christological Thoughts for Easter: A Re-enchantment of Jesus Without Supernaturalism, and a Naturalistic Conception of the Reality of the Resurrection Charles Bledsoe, Super Apostle, Apr 17, 2025Please bear with me while I preface my thoughts about the meaning and resurrection of Jesus with an opening philosophical excursus. Repurposing two terms from the philosophy […]
Continue ReadingFrom BSA Here. Below is a thread with great insights from Charles Bledsoe, Mike Waddell, and others. OP – Some Critical Reflections on the Easter Faith of Literalistic Believers by Charles Bledsoe, Apr 13, 2025 Michael Waddell has written a thought-provoking post on the discrepancies between the accounts of the Resurrection of Paul and of […]
Continue ReadingFrom BSA here. Below is a thread with great insight from Charles Bledsoe, Mike Waddell, and others. Scroll down to Michael L Waddell, Apr 23 for a very interesting way of understanding worship that concludes that worship is saying thank you when you see a beautiful sunrise, sunset, or anything made by Yahweh God. What’s […]
Continue ReadingThis page was initiated in Spring 2025 during Rob Couch’s course. Also see page Micah. From ChatGPT Prompt: In teaching how to prepare a sermon, what do professors mean when they say the first step is to cite the claim, the second step is the focus, and the third is the function? Provide context and […]
Continue ReadingThis page contains links and extracts to the debate at SBL in the 2010 era where a good presentation was made by Kenneth Atkinson, Department of Philosophy and Religion, University of Northern Iowa in January 2012 discussing the two enterprises. The letter (post) resignation from Ronald Hendel and a response from SBL that led to […]
Continue ReadingLeningrad Codex – Named for the City of Leningrad, which was changed from St. Petersburg during USSR. After USSR fell they renamed it St. Petersburg. So now the only thing named for the communist city is the Bible. Humor in the OT – “He departed with no one’s regret.” Disease and Death of Jehoram 2 […]
Continue ReadingJohn 14:8-13 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not […]
Continue ReadingGenesis 1 – In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. NRSV Thoughts – When Elohim created the “heavens” that would include the sun that would have provided light. […]
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