OnScript

Evangelicals, grab your Noah's ark replicas. Atheists, seize your Darwinian fish symbols. It's the mother of all culture wars. Except Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight, who both hold traditional evangelical Christian convictions, suggest that the war is needless. In their book 'Adam and the Genome' they suggest that It is okay to acknowledge the Jesus fish and to affirm that humans and fish descend from common ancestors. How did Dennis, an evolutionary biologist, and Scot, a New Testament scholar, come together to collaborate? What new evidence has emerged about the human genome in support of evolution? And the crux: How can we make sense of the Bible's description of Adam and Eve as the first humans in light of multiple strands of evidence that suggests humans evolved as a group of no less than 10,000? Hosted by Matthew W. Bates. The post Dennis Venema and Scot McKnight – Adam and the Genome first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: The story of German Christian anti-Semitism of the Nazi era is still being told. Susannah Heschel’s book The Aryan Jesus brings to light the archives of the ‘Institute for the Study and Eradication […] The post Susannah Heschel – The Aryan Jesus first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: What role has the Hebrew Bible played in shaping our modern views on ethics? Many Christians have casually believed that the radical ethics of the New Testament provide the moral […] The post Jeremiah Unterman—Justice for All first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: In this episode, Matt & Matt reflect back on the last year of OnScript-ing, answer some listener Q&A, and … make a big announcement. Yes, we have some exciting […] The post Matt & Matt – Listener Q&A + More first appeared on OnScript.

Brent Strawn, an expert in Old Testament studies, discusses the decline of the Old Testament and challenges faced by Christian thought. They explore the historical significance of the Old Testament in early Christianity and the repercussions of ignoring it, including its link to anti-Semitic sentiments. The discussion also touches on 'happyology' in the prosperity gospel movement and strategies for revitalizing the language of the Old Testament.

Kevin Vanhoozer OnScript Podcast Interview on Biblical Authority After Babel with Matthew Bates The post Kevin Vanhoozer – Biblical Authority After Babel first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Matt L. and J. Daniel Kirk discuss the humanity of Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels, and the idea that Jesus’ humanity meant much more than the fact that he […] The post Daniel Kirk – A Man Attested by God first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Matt L. discusses with Dru Johnson his claim that the Bible offers an epistemology, one where humans know by ritual. They discuss key influences on Dru’s work, the importance of […] The post Dru Johnson – Knowledge by Ritual first appeared on OnScript.

Episode: Fred Sanders and OnScript host Matthew Bates talk Trinitarian theology. Fred’s exciting book, The Triune God, is the launching point for the discussion. Discover why it is imperative that […] The post Fred Sanders – The Triune God first appeared on OnScript.

Former professor Iain Provan discusses his book 'Discovering Genesis' and various topics such as fly fishing, the interconnection of creation, integrating faith and academics, the theological significance of Genesis 2, Leviticus, and the impact of the story of Abraham on faith journeys.