Christians like Tim Keller are to be commended for trying to fight racism with theology and scripture. But Keller’s use of the Bible on race assigns contemporary meanings to ancient texts that their authors never intended to convey.
Author: Gerald R. McDermott (Gerald R. McDermott)
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Anti-Zionists Misread the Bible
The authors of the New Testament never eliminated distinctions between Jews and Gentiles, but they did prophesy a world to come centered in Jerusalem.
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Fresh Theological Arguments for Zionism
Two new proposals, one by a leading Jewish theologian and the other by a group of Christian thinkers, provide fresh arguments for theological understandings of Israel.
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“A Rather Antinomian Christianity”: John Updike’s Religion
John Updike believed in a strange sort of Christianity that rejected the strictures of traditional faith, choosing divine comfort while rejecting divine commands. In other words, it was gospel without law, grace without repentance, the love of God without the holiness of God.
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Myths about Israel and Zionism
Debates about Israel and Palestine often assume a historical narrative that is at odds with historical realities.