Abrahamic Faiths 4/4

May 22, 20201 min read

The Influence of Pandemics on Religion

Dr. Slade discusses the influence of pandemics on the history of religion where disease has actually shaped the trajectory of belief systems

Appeal to Subjective Mysticism in Postmodern Apologetics

Dr. Darren M. Slade

May 15, 20207 min read

Appeal to Subjective Mysticism in Postmodern Apologetics

By employing spiritual mysticism, new phenomenologists still desire a sense of evidential credibility to substantiate their experiences.

Dr. Darren M. Slade

May 11, 20202 min read

SHERM Vol. 2, No. 1 Now Available!

Read the latest issue of SHERM Journal (vol. 2, no. 1) for free online!

Essays Introducing a Jewish Perspective on the Gospel of John

Dr. Darren M. Slade

May 8, 20201 min read

Essays Introducing a Jewish Perspective on the Gospel of John

Dr. Charles David Isbell (Louisiana State University) highlights the impact that the Gospel of John has had on Jews and Christians.

Introducing the Co-Head of Global Jewish Studies: Professor Zev Garber

Dr. Darren M. Slade

May 4, 20203 min read

Introducing the Co-Head of Global Jewish Studies: Professor Zev Garber

GCRR is proud to introduce the Co-Head of our "Jewish Studies" division, Professor Zev Garber.

Reimagining the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Apr 8, 20207 min read

Reimagining the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith

This blog demonstrates how Christians can appropriate historical criticism by reimagining the Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith.

Worship in the Midst of COVID-19: Clinging to Old Paradigms Can Be Fatal

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Apr 1, 20202 min read

Worship in the Midst of COVID-19: Clinging to Old Paradigms Can Be Fatal

Why churches need to change how they worship during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Rebuffing and Rejecting the Resurrection: An Explanation of Cavin and Colombetti's Article

David Kyle Johnson

Mar 31, 202014 min read

Rebuffing and Rejecting the Resurrection: An Explanation of Cavin and Colombetti's Article

Per Cavin and Colombetti, belief in the resurrection is not only unscientific, but fundamentally irrational.

The Myth of the Alexandrian-Antiochene Schools of Hermeneutical Interpretation (Patristic Exegesis)

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 30, 20201 min read

The Myth of the Alexandrian-Antiochene Schools of Hermeneutical Interpretation (Patristic Exegesis)

Neither the Alexandrian nor the Antiochene schools of interpretation sanctioned just one exegetical method over another.

(Part 2) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Third Century: Logos Jesus as Philosophical Truth

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 27, 20202 min read

(Part 2) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Third Century: Logos Jesus as Philosophical Truth

The combination of Christian tradition and philosophy, especially Middle Platonism and Stoicism, developed a Logos Christology.

Did Particle Physics Just Disprove the Physical Resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 25, 20203 min read

Did Particle Physics Just Disprove the Physical Resurrection of Jesus Christ?

The most influential scientific argument against the physical resurrection of Jesus using particle physics.

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 23, 20201 min read

The Influence of Pandemics on Religion

GCRR is proud to introduce the Head of our "Applied Sociology" division, Dr. Josh Packard.

(Part 1) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Second Century: Angel Christology & Dual Natures

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 20, 20203 min read

(Part 1) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Second Century: Angel Christology & Dual Natures

This post explores the first concentrated effort to theologize the person of Christ in the second century.

Book Review: Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Faith:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Emerging

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 9, 20201 min read

Book Review: Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Faith:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Emerging

The book, Crossing Boundaries, Redefining Faith, seeks to be a touchstone of the best scholarship about the ECM to date.

The Demographic Destabilization of Institutional Christianity

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 4, 20203 min read

The Demographic Destabilization of Institutional Christianity

If things continue unchanged and unchallenged, then the death of institutional Christianity is precisely what will happen.

How Does Political Identity Influence Religious Affiliation?
A Cultural Cognition Perspective

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Mar 2, 20203 min read

How Does Political Identity Influence Religious Affiliation? A Cultural Cognition Perspective

It is believed that a person's religion influences their politicals. But what if the reality is that politics influences their religion?

Christian Theological Diversity Between 30 and 100 CE

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Feb 28, 20202 min read

Christian Theological Diversity Between 30 and 100 CE

Lingelbach examines the two largest Christian movements at the end of the first century: the Pauline and Ebionite movements.

Why Millennials are Likely NOT Coming Back to Religion

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Feb 26, 20205 min read

Why Millennials are Likely NOT Coming Back to Religion

The reasons why Millennials are likely never to embrace or return to institutional religion ever again in their lifetimes.

Dr. Darren M. Slade

Feb 17, 20202 min read

Was Saul of Tarsus Really a Pharisee?

Expert on ancient Near Eastern and biblical languages, Rabbi Dr. Charles David Isbell, challenges the belief that Paul was a Pharisee.

David Kyle Johnson

Feb 11, 202011 min read

Can God's Existence Be Disproven?

It is possible to 100% prove that God doesn’t exist?