Author Archives: Maryann Spikes

Notes: Genesis 12-15, Job 6-7

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Maryann Spikes

Genesis 12-15, Job 6-7 Bible Narrative Project In “Eternity in their Hearts,” Don Richardson talks about the backbone of Christianity, the Abrahamic Covenant, made by God to Abraham 4,000 years ago and recorded in Genesis 12:1-3. Dr. Ralph Winter, director of … Continue reading →

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Notes: Genesis 11, Job 4-5

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Maryann Spikes

Genesis 11, Job 4-5 Bible Narrative Project Genesis // The Tower of Babel is just good story-telling. In fact, Genesis 1-11 is just good story-telling, on par with Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia. Our Bible rocks because it … Continue reading →

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Notes: Genesis 6-10, Job 2:11-3:26

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Maryann Spikes

Genesis 6-10, Job 2:11-3:26 Bible Narrative Project Reading to discuss: How should we interpret the Genesis flood account? Whether or not one considers the flood global or local, reference to the Nephilim in Numbers was an exaggeration–the spies were just very … Continue reading →

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Notes: Genesis 4-5, Job 2:1-10

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Maryann Spikes

Genesis 4-5, Job 2:1-10 Bible Narrative Project Two of my favorite verses in the Bible:   I love that God reasoned with Cain: “…if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but … Continue reading →

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Notes: Genesis 1-3, Job 1

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Maryann Spikes

Genesis 1-3, Job 1 Bible Narrative Project Readings to discuss: How was the Genesis creation story interpreted before Darwin? What were the Christian responses to Darwin? How does the Fall fit into evolutionary history? Were Adam and Eve historical figures? At … Continue reading →

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The Bible as a Narrative

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Maryann Spikes

Reposting from December of 2009, to update on new project: http://biblenarrativeproject.blogspot.com/ Check it out *** Update 1/1/11: The Bible Narrative Project is complete and the 2011 study began today at the beginning of Genesis and Job and will be working through the … Continue reading →

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Replacing Agnosticism with Apisticism

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Maryann Spikes

This article argues we replace the word “agnosticism” (lack of knowing) with the word “apisticism” (lack of believing) on every belief scale. The current debate between Myers and Coyne on the falsifiability of atheism is complicated by a misunderstanding of faith/belief as … Continue reading →

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Dawkins, Craig and others debate: "Does the universe have a purpose?"

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Maryann Spikes

Matt Ridley, Michael Shermer, Richard Dawkins VS Rabbi David Wolpe, William Lane Craig, Douglas Geivett @La Ciudad de las Ideas 2010 I was wondering when Dawkins would talk about the science of morality, but he only mentioned it at the … Continue reading →

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Is-ought fallacy and knowledge as justified, true belief

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Maryann Spikes

The is-ought fallacy (Hume) is a real fallacy, and is why knowledge is justified, true belief (Plato). In order to be knowledge, a belief must both be justified by the evidence, and true by correspondence. If we consider justified a belief … Continue reading →

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