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Empire and Anarchy versus God's idea of Government

Empire and Anarchy versus God's idea of Government

Garrett Jones
Catharsis: Determinism

The surprising miracle of the Bible, which is still the best selling book in the world, is this simple fact: It was written by the hanged, by the executed, by the oppressed and downtrodden, and NOT by the executioners, NOT by the kings, NOT by the military generals or the victors. This is a very impressive feat. It is a celebration of the underdogs of history. It is the voice of the slaves, the women, the minority peoples, the pushed around, shoved around, beat up and displaced people of the world.

CrossVision or Cross-Eyed? A Review of Greg Boyd's Cruciform View

CrossVision or Cross-Eyed? A Review of Greg Boyd's Cruciform View

Garrett Jones

Greg Boyd affirms all of Scripture’s authority, saying that Jesus upholds Pentateuch as God’s inspired word and, therefore, so should we. So he sets up the problem that plagued him for decades: How do you affirm the reliability and authority of Scripture while also believing that the revelation of God in Jesus is superior and trumps all others? Enter CrossVision, Boyd’s attempt to answer this question.