Christa McKirlandMost simply, theological anthropology is the study of what it means to be human by starting with God and seeking to understand God’s intentions for humankind. Anthropology, as a social scientific discipline, can be done with or without reference to...
Mark WardThe internet has questions about the creation mandate. I have answers. And when I don’t, I’ll tell you straightforwardly. The creation mandate is God’s original marching orders to mankind. But it is also the original divine blessing that has brought...
Kirk E. MillerWhat does it really mean to take God’s name in vain? Is it just about using God’s name irreverently, or is there more to it? In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller is joined by Carmen Joy Imes, an expert in Old Testament studies, to...
Karen Swallow PriorWhether you realize it or not, we all have a theology of work. You might think it’s something you’ve never thought about, and maybe you haven’t. But this theology influences many of the decisions we make and can affect the course of our lives...
Phil GonsSince the beginning, Logos has existed to apply advances in information technology to the Bible for the good of the church (and by extension, the world)—and we’ve often led the way in doing so (e.g., as one of the earliest adopters of Unicode for...
Richard LintsWhat is idolatry? Idolatry is seeking ultimate security and significance in that which is not ultimate. It is also an inversion of the original relationship between the Creator and the human creature. Man and woman were created as images of God...
Kelley MathewsNearly a third of high school girls in the US confessed to contemplating suicide,a 60 percent rise in the last decade. Young women are experiencing tragic levels of emotional trauma, physical abuse, and sexual violence. One of the primary culprits...
Chris DateA few months ago, my wife began exhibiting some unusual neurocognitive behavior, which prompted me to take her to the emergency room. An MRI revealed she had a “quite sizable” brain tumor, to quote the doctor who broke the terrifying news. Days...
Joshua FarrisWe are often told less is more—like when putting on perfume. A little can leave someone wanting just a bit more. A similar principle is applied in science—the principle of simplicity that says that if a simple theory or hypothesis is able to...
Tavis BohlingerWhat’s your background (academic and otherwise) and how did that prepare you to write Paul and the Image of God? I grew up in a small, charming town in Tennessee, USA, where I fell in love with Bible and Theology during my undergrad (a BA in...
Ryan NelsonGenesis 1:26–27 tells us that as humans, we are made in God’s image. But what does that mean? Ask a few Christians, and you’ll probably get several different responses. What makes humans unique? Dr. Michael Heiser, Bible scholar and...