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The Problem with Literalism

Pete Enns — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:31:50 +0000

I began a new series at BioLogos last week, and the second part is up today.

N. T. Wright interview at BioLogos

Pete Enns — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:15:41 +0000

My first of several video interviews of N. T. Wright is up this morning at BioLogos. This one is on the humanity of Jesus.

Giberson vs. Mohler on Darwin

Pete Enns — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:11:04 +0000

Karl Giberson has responded to Al Mohler’s post on Darwin and the Bible. Mohler’s choice not to engage the topic is disappointing but I am still holding out hope that some dialogue will result. Giberson’s post has links to Mohler’s original post on his own site plus previously published responses to Mohler at BioLogos.

“Image of God” Part 4

Pete Enns — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:14:13 +0000

My fourth and final post on the Image of God is up at BioLogos.

Atheists are Believers, Too.

Pete Enns — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:55:27 +0000

My latest essay is up at the Huffington Post.

“Image of God” Part 3

Pete Enns — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:20:35 +0000

My third image of God post is up on BioLogos today. Main point: the New Testament writers argue that the resurrected Christ fully embodies the image of God, thus making him more fully human than any other.

“Image of God” Part 2

Pete Enns — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:21:24 +0000

My second post on the image of God is up today at BioLogos. The “image of God” in Genesis 1:26-27 refers to humanity’s role in ruling creation as God’s representatives. It does not refer to the soul or psycho-spiritual qualities like reason or consciousness. This is better that Netflix, I promise you.

Anne Rice “Quits Christianity”

Pete Enns — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:59:47 +0000

Many are familiar with Anne Rice’s spiritual journey from Roman Catholicism and back again. Just today she announced that she has had it with Christianity and has quit.

In her own words, from the Huffington Post article, which pasted her FB status updates:

On my Facebook account–where all true theological discourse happens–I posted the link to her announcement and the responses have been mixed. Some think it is all contrived, a PR boost for her next book. Others think she is being theologically naive to think she can continue in her Christian journey alone. Others think this is both genuine and understandable.

Feel free to post your thoughts, in a non-disputatious manner.

Why Religion Pollsters Should Go to Seminary First

Pete Enns — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:03:46 +0000

My latest gentle and self-effacing article in the Huffington Post is now up. My point is the religion pollsters I mention in this post have some pretty unreflective ideas of what Christians believe. My last post resulted in mass atheist conversions–although I am not sure in which direction.

Open for Comments

Pete Enns — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:10:47 +0000

For a number of complex reasons, the most important of which being “I feel like it,” I am opening up comments on my posts after a two-year self-absorbed imposition of silence. We’ll see how this goes. I will do my best to interact, and don’t take it personally if I don’t. Do take it personally, however, if you post a rude, irrelevant, obnoxious comment and I remove it with much fanfare.

All kidding aside, we are engaging issues of ultimate meaning and purpose. Hearing from each other seems like a good idea.