The Woman Taken in Adultery in History and the Gospel of John
The question of what is original and what is not to the earliest version of any book of scripture can be a very sensitive subject. This is compounded when you are discussing a section of one of the...
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Loving The Way That Christ Loves
Part of the reason why Christ was such a revolutionary figure was the fact that he urged all people to love people that are very hard to love. He said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your...
View ArticleLiving on Flipped Mormon Standard Time
We’ve all heard the old American proverb, “The early bird gets the worm.” Well, if given the choice between being the early bird and the worm, I’d be the worm. And I think scripturally speaking; the...
View ArticleA Response to John Dominic Crossan, ‘How to Read the Bible and Still be a...
I was invited to respond to John Dominic Crossan a few weeks ago at a book event at Writ & Vision in Provo, Utah. I was honored to spend the time getting to know Dom, and greatly respect his...
View ArticleChristmas Chaos
Between the fall equinox and the winter solstice there is a period of grand capitalism called “The Christmas Season”. You may have also heard it referred to as “The Holiday Season” which is accurate...
View ArticlePeace on Earth
Merry Christmas! On this day, I wanted to share my favorite Christmas video. In this time of incessant international war, I pray that we can work together to build peace on earth.
View ArticleThe Symbol of the Cross
At the time of year when the symbol of the cross is front-and-center in most Christian worship, Mormon attitudes toward the cross seem to still lean toward either indifference (“meh”) or abhorrence...
View ArticleTHREE VERSIONS OF TIME: THE ARROW, THE ICE CREAM TRUCK, AND GOD IN BEST BUY
What might the scriptures mean when they use the phrase that God’s course is “one eternal round” (see Alma 37:12; D&C 35:1; D&C 3:2: Alma 7:20; 1 Nephi 10:19)? And, does God know what I will do...
View ArticleDO I REALLY NEED JESUS IN MY LIFE?
I took the white bread off the plastic tray. This time I was really going to catalog my past week. I thought and thought. Who had I wronged? I’ve been a decent man. I’ve never done anything too...
View ArticleZEALOT – A BOOK REVIEW
Aslan, Reza. Zealot. The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. Random House, 2013. Reviewed by Sheldon Greaves, Ph.D. Zealot first came to my attention when I was teaching classes on the New Testament...
View Article103: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 1 – Matthew 1-5
Welcome to Rational Faiths’ newest podcat series, The CES Podcast (for the rest of us), with Bible scholar, Dr. Sheldon Greaves and his co-host, Michael Barker. Dr. Greaves and Mike Barker will be...
View Article104: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 2 – Matthew 6-13
Welcome to episode 2 of Rational Faiths’ newest podcat series, The CES Podcast (for the rest of us), with Bible scholar, Dr. Sheldon Greaves and his co-host, Michael Barker. Dr. Greaves and Mike Barker...
View Article105: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 3 – Matthew 14-17
Welcome to episode 3 of Rational Faiths’ newest podcat series, The CES Podcast (for the rest of us), with Bible scholar, Dr. Sheldon Greaves and his co-host, Michael Barker. Dr. Greaves and Mike Barker...
View Article106: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 4 – Matthew 18-22
Welcome to episode 4 of Rational Faiths’ newest podcat series, The CES Podcast (for the rest of us), with Bible scholar, Dr. Sheldon Greaves and his co-host, Michael Barker. Dr. Greaves and Mike Barker...
View Article108: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 6 – Matthew 26-28
Welcome to episode 6 of Rational Faiths’ newest podcat series, The CES Podcast (for the rest of us), with Bible scholar, Dr. Sheldon Greaves and his co-host, Michael Barker. Dr. Greaves and Mike Barker...
View Article109: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 7 – Mark 1-4
Who wrote the Gospel According to Mark? Why was it written? Did Jesus’ family think He was bonkers? All these questions are discussed in the latest episode of The CES Podcast (for the rest of us.)...
View Article110: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 8 – Mark 5-8
Wait, Herod Antipas is pleased when his daughter dances before him? Super creepy. Why are there unclean swine in a story about a Jew named Jesus of Nazareth? Jesus walks on water but was gonna’ walk...
View Article112: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 9b – Mark 14-16
What’s with the young naked dude running off in the Garden of Gethsemane? Why would Jesus preach so much regarding taking care of the poor yet be totally okay with an unnamed woman anointing him with...
View Article114: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 10 – Luke 1-5
Was John the Baptist viewed as superior to Jesus of Nazareth? How is Luke’s view of women different than the other Gospel authors? How Jewish was Jesus? All these questions are discussed in this...
View Article115: The CES Podcast (for the rest of us): Episode 11 – Luke 6-10
What does “shaking the dust off your feet” even mean? What role did women play in Jesus’ ministry? Who financially supported Jesus’ ministry? Was Mary really that much better than Martha? All of these...
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