The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Genesis 1: In the Beginning
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
The Bible begins with these famous words in Genesis 1, laying the foundation for ...
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Extracurricular Activities 3.28.15 — Marcion, Christian Stoicism, & Transhumanism
Nancy Pearcey on Apologetics, Cultural Liturgies, and Our Postmodern Age
Yesterday, I began a conversation with Nancy Pearcey about her new ...
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Wednesday Giveaway - Finding the Lost Images of God
God created humanity in his image, but what does that mean?
The biblical text uses many vivid metaphors to speak of the nature of God, the p...
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Bruce Waltke on the reign of Humanity
"As we step out onto the stage of life, we are to understand that the blessed God crowned all of us, not just the kings and priests wh...
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Horton on Creation and Humanity
"The origins of creation cannot properly be understood apart from their eschatological aim. If we understand creation (including ourse...
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Animal Rights and Imago Dei by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.
On April 9, 2009, The New York Times ran an op-ed piece by Nicholas D. Kristof entitled "Humanity Even for Nonhumans" He argued t...
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Three Presumptuous Sins of Teachers — By Ronald T. Habermas
In Christology today, two prominent doctrines stand out in need of particular attention: Image of God and Kenosis. All humankind was made i...
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Knowing When to Quit - and Five Other Values of Jesus — By Ronald T. Habermas
When talk comes around to Jesus’ diverse ministries – especially those upholding the dignity of humans – many of us recall our Lord’s advoc...
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