BibleMesh is pleased to announce Dr. Brant Himes as Research Fellow in Public Theology and Culture. This article is adapted from a conversation between Dr. Dennis Greeson, Dean of the BibleMesh Institute, and Dr. Brant Himes. Tell Us a Bit about Yourself I’m an associate professor at Los Angeles Pacific University, where I teach online …
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The following is an excerpt from a BibleMesh Institute student essay written in preparation for future missionary service in Southeast Asia. When Buddhism branched off from Hinduism in the 6th century BC, it brought with it the belief of karma and reincarnation. Karma in particular plays a very significant role in the day-to-day life …
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So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 (ESV) In April 2016, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that public schools may not discriminate against students on the basis of gender identity. Ruling in favor of a …
On October 4, 2019, as part of our ongoing BibleMesh Conversations event series, Dr. Benjamin Quinn interviewed Dr. Jacob Shatzer over his recent book Transhumanism and the Image of God. You can find a recording of the event here (for audio only, click here). In the conversation, we discussed the fact that technology is no …
A. W. Tozer served thirty-one years as the pastor of Chicago’s Southside Gospel Tabernacle (1928-1959), edited a Christian magazine, and was a prolific writer. Discerning the lack of true spiritual vitality within the Church of his day, Tozer dedicated his life’s work to calling the Church back to a radical obedience to Christ. Termed by …
Idolatry: Not Thinking Rightly about God—A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) Read More »
In 2011, President Obama called the Defense of Marriage Act “unconstitutional” and said his administration would stop enforcing it.1 Now, the Supreme Court has followed suit, declaring the act constitutionally flawed. One delighted citizen tweeted, “I’m not a legal expert but I think this ruling officially makes [lesbian] Ellen [DeGeneres] our new ruler.”2 Perhaps not …