Nelson's Blog – July 2009 Archive (2)

examples of how apologetic interests caused scribes to revise the gospels...

excerpted from Wayne C. Kannaday's "Are Your Intentions Honorable?": Apologetic Interests and the Scribal Revision of Jesus in the Canonical Gospels. online here

Matthew 27:35

Original" Text:

"And having crucified him, they divided his garments by casting lots."

Modified… Continue

Added by Nelson on July 14, 2009 at 7:55pm — 4 Comments

in defense of Paul: the development of the role of women in the early church from equality to marginalized

very often i have seen the objection made regarding Paul's attitude toward women. this perceived attitude has been used to condemn Paul as a misogynist, hateful of women. indeed, I have seen a number of women, and some men as well for that matter, writing to say that this misogyny in the New Testament (NT) led them to reject their faith in Christianity. my aim with this post is to show that the perception of misogyny in the NT is both in a sense accurate but also inaccurate insofar as the text… Continue

Added by Nelson on July 3, 2009 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments

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