A Virtual File Cabinet for Our Studies of Christian Origins & Hebraic Faith
This post contains extracts from Newell’s very good book to cite the nine people he sharred to show how their experiences were a Great Search. “Seek and you will find,” says Jesus. This is the promise at the heart of the Great Search today. And it is the hope that inspires the writing of this […]
Continue ReadingAgainst Complementarism Is Complementarian Theology Abusive? by Megan Cornwell 28 July 2022, 8 min read The Biblical Basis of Egalitarianism in 500 Words by Marg Mowszko, August 10, 2022 In Support of Complementarianism The Danvers Statement summarizes the need for the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) and serves as an overview of our core […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains the following prompts and responses, listed below with the conclusion copied with the prompts for quick reference. From Claude.ai based on the prompt: How, when, and why do critical Bible scholars say Lent began? The Origins of Lent According to Critical Biblical Scholarship Critical scholars are largely unified that Lent, as a […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains a link to an interview of Bart Ehrman about the “hidden” Christianity that many, including many preachers, do not share with their congregation. Below the link is a ChatGPT summary of the transcript of the interview. The transcript is in his directory in Dropbox. Analytical Outline of the Interview – (Separating the […]
Continue ReadingWhat’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament?Compare differences between the King James Version and Codex Sinaiticus by BAS Staff, February 19, 2026. Below is the BAS staff’s comparison of the narratives in the KJV and the Codex Sinaiticus. The paragraphs before the table are very interesting but not included here. One other omission in […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 2/17/2026. Prompt: What is the Apostolic Creed, and how does it relate to the evolution of the Nicaea Creed? [See also the post in this site titled The Councils and Creeds creating the Trinity] Great question — the relationship between these two creeds is often misunderstood. The Apostles’ Creed The Apostles’ Creed […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 2/17/2026. Go to the post here for how the Apostles Creed relates to the Nicaea Creed. Summary – Those in bold are the primary Councils. Council of Nicaea (325 AD) Convened by Emperor Constantine, Nicaea was the first ecumenical (universal) council of the Christian church. Its primary purpose was to resolve the […]
Continue ReadingBelow is Claude.ai’s summary of my transcript of James Tabor’s YouTube talk here. His talk explained what the Abrahamic Faith is and his personal views. The transcript is in his directory in Dropbox. In “Restoring Abrahamic Faith Again For the First Time,” James Tabor argues that authentic Abrahamic faith has been lost or distorted by […]
Continue ReadingBased on the scholarly sources I’ve found, I [Claude.ai] can provide you with a comprehensive answer about how C.S. Lewis scholars identify the characters and their roles in The Great Divorce. Major Character Identifications by Scholars The Narrator (Unnamed) — The narrator is identified by scholars as Lewis’s authorial stand-in or everyman figure. Literary analysis […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from “Process Theology and the Bible: How Science Has Changed Our View of God” by John B. Cobb, Jr., on 1/18/2026. Below the extracts are two ChatGPT responses with the first being a summary of his very good article. He provides a good overview of Process Theology applied to life; IMHO.
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