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False Dichotomies Series

False Dichotomies in the Church

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Bible on a shelf with literature

The Bible as God’s Word—and Also as Great Literature

The Bible as literature transcends religious creeds while still being the unique, authoritative Word of God.

Part of the False Dichotomies in the Church series

Reason vs. Revelation

‘Revelation’: Another Name for How God Reasons with Us

Biblical revelation from God involves a kind of reasoning; it is reason at its most powerful and productive.

Part of the False Dichotomies in the Church series

Adam and Eve, and Jesus and his disciples

Is Christianity about Following Rules, or Is It about Having a Relationship with God? Yes

Some people think Christianity isn’t about following rules, but about having a personal relationship with God. This belief betrays deep confusion.

Part of the False Dichotomies in the Church series

Arc of the Covenant vs. Jesus on the cross

Old Covenant vs. New Covenant? A Better Way to Understand God’s Promises

Hearing of the “new” covenant, it’s easy to imagine it as set against an “old” covenant. But we need to look closer.

Part of the False Dichotomies in the Church series

Image of Moses with the stone tablets and of Jesus and Peter walking on water

Knowing Jesus Means Knowing the Old Testament—and Rejecting ‘Functional Marcionism’

This essay addresses the false dichotomy in the church of “Old Testament vs. New Testament.”

Part of the False Dichotomies in the Church series