Greg Boyd: Apologies & Explanations
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Dear Greg: How Do I Actually Experience God's Forgiveness?
Greg responds to an emailer who is wrestling with shame and who wants to experience the forgiveness they believe they have. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
If We Take Verses Where God Changes His Mind Literally, Should We Also Take Verses Where God is Forgetful, Fatigued, and Doesn't Know the Past Literally?
Greg considers a challenge to open theisms about taking verses about God changing his mind literally. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Greg Confronts Nietzsche
Greg goes toe-to-toe with Friedrich Nietzsche in this epic battle of philosophers. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Why Did Jesus Say He Came to Bring a Sword?
Greg considers what Jesus meant when he said he had come to bring a sword. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
How Do You Recommend Reading the Bible to Kids?
Greg looks at reading the Bible to kids and considers where in the Bible one should start reading. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Where is the Foundation of Our Trust in the Old Testament?
Greg looks at what he considers the foundation of trusting in the Bible. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Can We Trust the Gospel of John?
Greg does some gospel-dating. Was John written closer to the year 50, or closer to the year 1986 as Dan suggests? Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
How Can I Protect My Kids from the Violence in Media?
Greg looks at ways to help strengthen non-violence in children in a world saturated in violence. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Is Cruciform Hermeneutics Simply Midrash?
Greg considers whether Cruciform Hermeneutics is just a complicated way of seeing what I want to see in the text, and offers nuanced thought for our more complicated hermeneutical challenges. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Are the Prohibitions Against Homosexuality Culturally Relative?
Greg considers if homosexuality is culturally relative or not, and what to do about it. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
How Can We Tell If a Teaching Was Meant to Transcend the Particular Time & Culture It was Given in?
Greg offers various criteria for assessing what is and is not culturally relative. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Greg Offers Some Book Recommendations
With consternation and gnashing of teeth, Greg shares some of his favorite books. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
How Can I Avoid Being a Theological Jerk?
Greg considers theological buttheads and the misapplications of the gospel and the consequences on our faith. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Why Does Peter Say Lot Was a Righteous Man?
Greg ponders the moral judgements of Lot by Peter in light of Lot's treatment of his daughters. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Am I Being Tested By God? Or Am I Being Attacked By Satan?
Greg ponders whether or not the SOURCE of testing matter, and offers wisdom for dealing with testing. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Episode 300 Behind the Scenes Special!
Greg Boyd fanboys Dan and Peter go behind the scenes to look at the making of the podcast, to talk about Greg behind his back, and to argue about open theism (an argument Dan was winning until Peter sicks his dog on Dan). Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Did the Devil Make Me Do It?
Greg offers wisdom for discerning spiritual activity. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Where Does Forgiveness Fit in a Cruciform Theology?
Greg offers looks at forgiveness in a realm of natural consequences. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Should We Expose Santa and the Easter Bunny as Frauds to Our Kids?
Greg pulls back the curtain on holiday fraud in this disenchanting roller coaster of an episode. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
As My Views Change, At What Point Do I Leave My Church?
Greg offers wisdom for conscientious Christians who may be growing out of their church's theological commitments. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
How Should Pacifists View Military Veterans?
Greg dons camouflage in this boots to the ground episode. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
A Cross Vision Reading of David & Goliath
Dan takes a shot at interpreting the David & Goliath story through a cruciform lens. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Dear Greg: Who Should I Help and How?
Greg shares his thoughts on secular and Christian service organizations. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Is God Fixing the World?
Greg fights back his curmudgeonly impulses to consider hope for planet earth. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Do You Believe in Ghosts (Part Two)?
Greg considers deathbed apparitions. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Greg considers apparitions and other haunting things. DONATE TO REKNEW HERE! Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Did Jesus Really Engage in Spiritual Warfare, or Was He Simply Playing Along with the Cultural Narratives of His Time?
Greg considers whether Jesus genuinely engaged in spiritual warfare, or if he was simply playing along with the beliefs of those around him. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Are We All Living in a Computer Simulation?
Greg ponders the possibility that everything we experience is computer generated. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Can the God of Cruciform Theology Be Considered Ethical?
Greg considers the imperfections of the Old Testament and considers God's role therein. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Is God Outside of Time?
Greg discusses the nature of time, the importance of sequence, and the centrality of poetry. Book Mention: Diamonds Mixed with Broken Glass Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
If the Cross is the FULL Revelation of God, Why Do We Even Need All the Rest?
Greg discusses the summation of the Bible in the crucifixion. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
If the Crucifixion Is God's Victory Over Satan, Why Does Satan Keep Fighting?
Greg talks already-but-not-yet, perspectives of the principalities, and the toilsome life of a muon. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
What Should I Do If My Friends Call Me a Heretic?
Greg talks about the burden of novelty. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Brianna Millett Talks About CrossVision Communion—CrossVision Conference Final Session
Brianna talks about making CrossVision real in our lives. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
How Do You Teach a Cruciform Hermeneutic from the Pulpit?
Greg talks about infallibility and inerrancy. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Where Does Omniscience Fit In Within Open Theism?
Greg pontificates on what God knows. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Dear Greg: What Should I Do If My Husband Wants a Divorce Due To His Desire to Live as a Gay Man?
Greg considers broken covenants and what to do in the rubble of one. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Greg's Q & A From the CrossVision Conference
Greg does a Q & A about his Cruciform Hermeneutic at the CrossVision Conference. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
What Should A Christian Do When A President Refers to Other Nations as S*#!hole Countries?
Greg engages supposed incendiary comments of President Trump. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Dear Greg: What Should Joshua Do?
Greg's first advice column. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
CVC 11—How Should We Read Ancient Religious Documents?
A straight-forward answer on straight-forward readings of ancient religious texts. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Isn't God the Author of Suffering in the Crucifixion?
Greg considers the implications of his Cruciform Hermeneutic on his previous work in God at War. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Can We Really Trust the Apostle Paul?
Greg on why we can trust Paul. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Does God Actively Discipline Those He Loves?
Greg on God's role in suffering. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Is It Important to Live Near Your Small Group?
Greg on living life together. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Does God Punish Children for Sins of Their Parents?
Greg considers Exodus 34:6-7. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Greg Discusses How Satan and the Principalities Play Into the Cruciform Hermeneutic in this Second Keynote from the CrossVision Conference (including a discussion with Dennis Edwards)
Greg unpacks his Cruciform Hermeneutic at the CrossVision Conference, discussing spiritual warfare, then Dialogues with Dennis Edwards. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Can Satan Heal People?
Greg considers whether Satan has the ability to heal people. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
CVC 10—Why Are You Not a Vegan?
Greg, an avid vegetarian, considers going vegan. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org
Would a Loving God Create a Box that Killed Anyone Who Touched It?
Greg discusses the Ark of the Covenant and it's strange and violent nature. Send Questions To: Dan: @thatdankentTwitter: @reKnewOrg Email: [email protected] Links: Greg's book:"Crucifixion of the Warrior God" Website: ReKnew.org