A brief look at the history of algorithms, their evolution, authority, gamification, and human interaction.
Algorithms, which are agreed upon economic, legal, technological, medical, and scientific rules, govern how we are to live life in a collective society. It is an essential part of the social psyche encoded in our chromosomes for social stability, development, cohesion, and evolution.
A history of the word gift, as in gift of tongues, throughout christian history.
How the perceptions of this word has changed over eighteen centuries and shaped our contemporary understanding.
The following is a journey into identifying speaking in tongues through Hebrew and Greek Jewish traditions. This is an introduction to a series of articles devoted to this subject. Researching Jewish traditions about speakers and interpreters has uncovered two very important customs that are so close to Paul’s narrative that it would be hard to …
Introduction to a four-part series on cessationism, the de-emphasis of miracles, and especially how it relates to speaking in tongues.
Why everyone who likes ancient Middle Eastern history should read the works of Josephus.
The contributions of the first century writer, historian, and apologist, Josephus are innumerable. His words wield such rich treasures in historical and theological artifacts, and are so well known for almost two millennia, that he likely is the most taken-for-granted author ever. Old English print copies, online versions, and even a movie has covered a portion or all of his works, which makes him so celebrated, that it feels like qualifying anything from him is stating the obvious. His works are well prepared and documented, and carry little controversy or surprise to almost anything. He simply adds more details to the already known historical records, and does a superb job with this, but his narrative writing form is very gripping – especially the The Jewish War.
The role of the public reader in the earliest diasporan Church, how the language changed over time, and the new problems it created.
How the Bible should be revered but not worshiped, and it’s proper place in the religious life.
As a young child and at the point of first questioning matters of life, death, God, and everything in between, I discovered the Bible.
I thought this Book possessed a magical quality, so I slept with this heavy object underneath my head and expected spiritual wonders to happen. The next morning, my head hurt, and my ear was sore from rubbing against it.
As a young adult, the Bible expanded my mind about the world around me. It gave a positive framework of how to live.
A technical look at how the phrase unknown tongues entered the English vocabulary.