The Church of Iceland’s new ‘woke’ ad welcoming people to Sunday School has sparked outrage after it featured a bearded Jesus Christ with breasts, makeup and a dress. The advert, which apparently shows Jesus shaking his ‘breasts’ while dancing under… Read More ›
Paganism
Updated Article – The Book of Daniel
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم The Book of Daniel: A Critical Examination (2nd Edition) Originally published: September 16, 2016 Updated: May 7, 2020 “And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is… Read More ›
The Trinity is Incoherent by Dr Timothy Winter – part 3
Section on New Testament Christology, with a few words to salafi critics of Dr Tim Winter and my reading of his work.
The Golden Rule
The most familiar form of the golden rule is “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Many people think that Jesus was the first to propound this ethical principle, but in fact it was given a… Read More ›
Striking commonalities between ancient pagan sacrifices and the early Christian Eucharist
Here is the entry on ancient sacrifices in my copy of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature an authoritative reference guide to the classical world (ie ancient Greece and Rome) and its literary heritage. When I first read this I couldn’t… Read More ›