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‘Lo, a virgin shall conceive’ … or not, depending on the translation
By Jana Riess — December 17, 2020
(RNS) — Had Isaiah wanted to say 'virgin' or predict a miraculous birth, he would have used different Hebrew words, say biblical scholars Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler.
It’s time for me to fast. It may be time for you, too.
By Jana Riess — January 22, 2020
(RNS) — I started out this year by overindulging at an all-you-can-eat cruise buffet. And now, according to a new book on Christian fasting, it's time to pull back — spiritually.
The Enneagram as a protest against one-size-fits-all religion
By Jana Riess — August 15, 2019
The recent runaway success of the Enneagram among young American Christians can be attributed at least in part to a logical backlash we should have seen coming.
Are Christians dead wrong about the execution of Jesus Christ?
By Jonathan Merritt — April 29, 2015
"Jesus did not teach that God’s wrath burns against us but that God loves us," says theologian Tony Jones. He argues that the traditional Christian view of atonement was largely a medieval invention.
God as a wild dog…and the Bible’s other surprising divine metaphors
By Jonathan Merritt — March 25, 2015
Bestselling author Lauren Winner explores provocative and often overlooked metaphors for God, such as a laboring woman and the "one who smells."
Controversial pastor Rob Bell and wife, Kristen, share new view on marriage
By Jonathan Merritt — December 2, 2014
Controversial pastor, Rob Bell, and his wife, Kristen, have written a new book on marriage. Here they talk about why they wrote it and what it says that may surprise readers.
Should Christians stop defending the Bible? This scholar thinks so.
By Jonathan Merritt — September 29, 2014
A battle over the Bible always seems to be brewing among Christians. But one scholar has a new message: stop trying to defend it!
Why James Martin’s Middle East pilgrimage matters
By Jonathan Merritt — August 17, 2014
Rev. James Martin, editor-at-large for "America" magazine, says his recent trip to the Middle East revealed surprising new truths about Jesus that many have not previously considered.
NT Wright on homosexuality, science, gender
By Jonathan Merritt — June 3, 2014
One of the most formidable figures in the world of Christian thought weighs in on hot topics such as natural disasters, homosexuality, and whether he thinks Christians can believe in Darwinian evolution.
N.T. Wright on the Bible and why he won’t call himself an inerrantist
By Jonathan Merritt — June 2, 2014
The world's leading New Testament scholar has written a controversial new book on the Bible that promises to both please and rankle Christians of almost every persuasion.
Mega-church pastor Adam Hamilton’s scandalous take on Scripture
By Jonathan Merritt — May 1, 2014
The pastor of the largest United Methodist congregation in America is sparking intense debate with his provocative new take on the Bible.
King David misunderstood says Yale scholar: Politician, psalmist, adulterer and more
By Jonathan Merritt — October 31, 2013
Yale's Joel Baden says that we've misunderstood the iconic faith figure.
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