16 hours agoIt’s Time to Come Clean About Biblical Marriage2.7K39Dan FosterI totally agree that "biblical" marriage is not found in the Bible.I totally agree that "biblical" marriage is not found in the Bible. The prophets however were against polygamy, which carried over into the early church. And it is interesting that in Exodus 21, a slave wife who had no choice had rights to support, including sexual relations, or her owner-husband…1 min read1 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyThe Divide in the Mind: Faith and Belief[1]For years I have been inspired by Generative Anthropology, first reading René Girard’s work during my doctoral studies and then discovering and implementing Eric Gans’ signal contributions in my own work. Of course, this interest has nothing to do with me being a Frenchman, nothing whatsoever… Dr. Gans inspired me…Science10 min readScience10 min read
6 days agoTwo Perspectives and Exegetical Fallacies2Ed SharrowSorry, but no.Sorry, but no. The body of Christ imagery is not just in Ephesians, but first and most importantly in I Corinthians 12, especially vss. 12-13 and 27: "For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body…1 min read1 min read
May 23The Islamic Renaissance’s Influence on Philosophy1K21Douglas Giles, PhDVery useful summary.Very useful summary. Thank you. The sad truth is that Ibn Rushd' view did not prevail, and that Islamic thinkers fell back on legalism. In many respects that's still true. I hope for a real renaissance of Islamic philosophers.1 min read1 min read
May 22Member-onlySame-sex marriage: also Made in Heaven?[1]The advent of same-sex marriage in the various churches of the West has raised all kinds of theological questions, besides the issues of social justice in forbidding marriage to gay couples. It has also been the object of strong attacks, as being “incompatible with Holy Scripture,” an illicit change in…Same Sex Marriage10 min readSame Sex Marriage10 min read
May 21Eight Things I Hate About Italy, and You Will Probably Hate Too4.7K64Araci AlmeidaI love Italy.I love Italy. And Italians. But the points you raise that you "hate" (ha-ha!) are even more true about France. More seas, mountain ranges, wines, very different regional dishes (not just different pastas), more cheeses... the list is long. Such a maddening country!1 min read1 min read
May 2110 ‘New’ Biblical Texts Were Found that Christianity Hated4.3K61Jonathan PolettiPerhaps in some circles.Perhaps in some circles. to "grow up Christian" is to be told that a fixed perfect book came from heaven. It is more accurate to say that to grow up Muslim is to be told that. Most of the newly discovered materials that you describe have been widely debated, but…1 min read1 min read
May 20These Altcoins Could Reach New All-Time High91cryptoinspectorI agree with you about Cardano's potential, and I have put ,my money were my mouth.I agree with you about Cardano's potential, and I have put ,my money were my mouth. However, you quoted the price of $2.50 for 1 ADA on May 16, 2023, when you wrote this article. It was actually $0.369.1 min read1 min read
May 20AI Girlfriends Have Already Started Driving Men to Suicide4K62Jessica WildfireYou have hit upon the real reason AIs come up with abusive language.You have hit upon the real reason AIs come up with abusive language. It's not something they "thought up" or "believe". The algorithms are just repeating the words of their creators. Garbage in, garbage out still applies. Except here the "garbage" comes from the personalities of the creators. Ads repeat…1 min read1 min read