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Embracing Ambiguity in the Bible and Theology

Posted on May 31, 2016 by jesuswithoutbaggage

Beginning as a child, I read the Bible incessantly. I won a Bible in Sunday school for learning more Bible verses than any of the other kids, and I took it with me to school every day; both my fifth … Continue reading →

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The False Power of Theological Certainty in Conservatism

Posted on May 23, 2016 by jesuswithoutbaggage

When I was 7, I began to follow Jesus as a fundamentalist. More than 50 years later, I am more devoted to Jesus than ever, but it has been a long journey out of fundamentalism, and theological conservatism, to where … Continue reading →

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