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Philosophy and Christianity
The Metaphorical Gospel Theory
This article carefully examines a popular view of scholars such as Marcus Borg, Bishop John Shelby Spong,
and John Dominic Crossan regarding the meaning and intent of the gospels
(hence, the "metaphorical gospel" theory). I conclude that these
views are simply wrong, and provably so. I welcome discussion. My
points concerning Spong's "literalization theory" are ably raised
and elaborated by Mark
Allan Powell in the current (v1.2) volume of the Journal for the Study of
the Historical Jesus.
Apologetics Resume' - Draft
I am interested in pursuing a university
teaching position in Philosophy or Apologetics, or as teaching pastor at a
church, specializing in apologetics.
Structured Stories with Eyewitness Control
Years ago, I was reading a Parallel Synoptics and changed my mind about
the Synoptic Problem. I had always accepted Marcan priority and direct
literary dependence. But when I see them side-by-side, I just can't see
how this can be so. So I worked out my own theory.
Articles About Jesus
Over time, I've responded to emails from friends with various questions
about Jesus. I wrote my answers as web pages and kept them around.
Sometimes I was able to re-use them. These are my general opinions about
these issues, and not as fully researched as the MG Theory article, but still
I think they are a good starting point for discussion.