Tag Archives: Bible

New Mini-Course: Why Church? (Starts Wed. March 6)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by patrickfranklin

I will be offering a new online mini-course, beginning on Wednesday March 6 (7:30 – 8:45 p.m.) and running for 6 weeks. The course title is “Why Church?” We will be exploring how the nature of the church, as depicted in Scripture, should inform and inspire how we do church together. … Continue reading →

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JESUS vs. PAUL?

Posted on November 5, 2020 by patrickfranklin

In short, Jesus is the divine Word, to whom Scripture (in its entirety, as canon) bears witness in written word and as inspired and illuminated by the Spirit. Continue reading →

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I Interpret the Bible LITERALLY! (sometimes)

Posted on June 3, 2020 by patrickfranklin

Here is a short talk I gave a while back on whether or not we should interpret the Bible “literally” . . .

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Virtue and biblical interpretation

Posted on January 30, 2015 by patrickfranklin

“But for searching and right understanding of the Scriptures there is need of a good life and a pure soul, and for Christian virtue to guide the mind to grasp, so far as human nature can, the truth concerning God … Continue reading →

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8 Principles of Biblical Interpretation from Irenaeus

Posted on January 26, 2015 by patrickfranklin

The following are 8 principles of biblical interpretation from St. Irenaeus of Lyons (second century AD). Which do you find most intriguing and/or helpful? The rule of truth (the conviction that God speaks through Scripture and the Spirit). – Logical … Continue reading →

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Gutiérrez on speaking about God in Latin America

Posted on February 2, 2014 by patrickfranklin

Our questions about God in North America (Does God exist? How is God ‘relevant’ or ‘useful’ to my life? Etc.) are not the key questions for most human beings living in the 2/3rds world. I like how Gutiérrez puts it: … Continue reading →

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