#Anthropology

What the Bible Says about the Afterlife

I’ve been a pastor for twenty years. If there’s one thing people have questions about, it’s the afterlife. If there’s one thing people...

“Pastors minister; theologians seek-and minister-understanding. Ministering understanding of how the Bible addresses real-world issues is...

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No gnostic anthropology around here. A thoughtful reminder from Robert Gundry that full humanness requires embodiment: The separation of...

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Hamlet’s take on Psalm 8:5 (Act 2 Sc. 2) highlights the contradiction between the enormous potential of human beings and their mortality,...

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[W]hat would it mean to say that the risen Jesus is a physical/bodily reality? That he continues to be a molecular, protoplasmic,...

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But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you.” Romans 8:9 It’s easy to forget...

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Should commentary on the official website of the United Methodist Church be expected to uphold and adhere to the doctrinal standards of...

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One recurring theme in John Wesley’s sermon on “The General Deliverance” is the contrast between human beings and animals, the “brute...

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