Approach the Bible with Reason
If you have deconstructed your faith because it seemed irrational, God is not mad at you. If you have refused to enter the faith because you could not make logical sense of it, God is not angry about it. And if you are questioning the rationality of your faith, God is not scared of your doubts. All God wants is for you to seek the truth with an open mind and heart, willing to accept whatever you may find.
He will take care of the rest.
Reconstructing Christianity Part 1: Reconstructing Faith
My open letter to all skeptics of Christianity, whether current Christians, deconstructed former Christians, or those feeling pulled toward Christianity for the first time.
Introduction
- My Faith Story
- Optional: Agnostish Podcast
Part 1: Faith
Part 2: Bible
- The “Problem” of Biblical Literalism
- Evidence for a Christian Creator
- Intelligent Design in the Bible
Part 3: Gospel
- How the Gospel Works
- Religion or Cult?
- Identity in Christ
- Tackling the Hard Questions Head-On
- The Patience of God
Part 4: Church
- The Curse of Liturgical Institutionalism
- Major Errors of Modern Christianity
- A Biblical Vision for the Church
Part 5: State
Conclusion
- Your Next Step
Reconstructing Christianity Part 2: Reconstructing the Bible
If you’ve decided to explore the Christian faith, the resources below will help you understand the Bible holistically.
How to Read the Bible
- Bible 101: What is the Bible?
- How to Actually Read the Bible
- Interpreting Difficult Scripture
- Contradictions and Missing Pieces
- Tensions in Scripture
- Translating vs Interpreting
- Reading the Bible with Compassion
How To Understand the Bible
- Bible 201: Understanding the Bible Narrative
- Rethinking the Narrative of Esther
- The Enigma of the End Times
- Bible Evidence for a First-Century Parousia
- Rethinking the Timeline of the New Testament Canon
- Rethinking the Order of the Bible
Symbolism, Chronology, Eschatology
- The Seven-Day Metanarrative
- The Chronology and Eschatology of Daniel
- The Chronology and Eschatology of the Bible:
- A Journey Through the Bible Timeline
- The Creation Week
- The Antediluvian Patriarchs
- The Flood and the Postdiluvian Patriarchs
- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
- Moses and Joshua
- The Time of the Judges and the United Kingdom
- The Divided Kingdom from Rehoboam and Jeroboam to Jehu
- The Divided Kingdom from Jehu to the Assyrian Exile
- The Last Days of Judah
- 70 Years in Babylon
- 7 Weeks of Restoration
- 62 Weeks of Intertestamental History and the Week of the Messiah
- The Life of Jesus
- The End Times
- The Millennium and the Future
- Chronologically Ordered List of Bible Events
Topics of Interest
- Aliens
- Christian Zionism
- Comments on Daniel 1-6
- Covetousness
- Demon Possession / Mental Illness
- Is The Earth Flat?
- Jesus vs. Herod
- Lucifer in Isaiah 14
- Lying
- The Progression of Life from Moses to David
- Satan
- Saul and Israelite Impatience
- Scars
- Sexual Assault in the Mosaic Law
- Trinitarianism
- Was Jesus Ugly?
- What Saul Threw Away
Finding Shalom
The Bible shows how to be truly happy, healthy, and at peace. Consult the resources below to learn more.
Overcoming Spiritual Bondage
- Part 1: Understanding Spiritual Bondage
- Part 2: Approaching Spiritual Bondage
- Part 3: Conquering Spiritual Bondage
Finding Shalom in Family
Reach Out
If you have questions or objections you are wrestling with, I am available to help.