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Before and After René Girard
“… my life is divided into two parts—before my encounter with René Girard, and after.” Jean-Michel Oughourlian (1) I remember reading this about a year ago and thinking: that is a huge statement to make of any person. Its the kind of thing people would say about the day they met Jesus – a conversion…


How the Cross Reinterprets Satan & Violence
Satan Reinterpreted Scripture confirms that it is the event of the crucifixion that defeats the Devil (Heb. 2:14). How? Notice, the closer we move {in the passion narrative] to the actual event, the less visible the character of Satan becomes. Is it because the very form of the satanic is transformed in the process of…
Naked Temptation
Serpent Symbolism Genesis 3 begins by introducing us to the serpent: “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made.” Modern Christianity almost exclusively sees serpent symbolism as evil. Consequently, the serpent of Genesis 3 is identified as Satan without much further thought. However, the authors…
So where is God?
I’ve had a few conversations with friends and a few facebook discussions with acquaintances regarding the ‘location’ of God, or more specifically, the location of Jesus Christ. Some feel strongly that He can’t be present in certain people, namely unbelievers. Others see a God that is present everywhere – not only in people, but in…
The End Of The World – Did The Bible Get It Wrong?
What does the end of the world and Biblical inspiration have to do with one another? Let me put it in context: This article is part of a series regarding the scriptures. Today we’ll look specifically at the claim of inspiration found in Timothy. What does that have to do with the end of the…


