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Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
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Lesson 6: The Judgment of Rome in Revelation 17, 18, and 19
Read MORE: Lesson 6: The Judgment of Rome in Revelation 17, 18, and 19Anyone who studies the development of Revelation as if it were a scholarly work or, for that matter, an unfolding or prediction of future events has to be pulling out their hair as they exclaim, “Oh no, here we go…
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Lesson 5: The Bowls in Revelation 12-16
Read MORE: Lesson 5: The Bowls in Revelation 12-16The Tribulation’s purge of evil ends with the bowls, the third set of seven visions. Nobody is saved in this one, because only those who know the truth but still refuse to worship God are left. At this point, John…
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Lesson 4: Seals, Trumpets, Interludes in Revelation 6-11
Read MORE: Lesson 4: Seals, Trumpets, Interludes in Revelation 6-11When the veil is lifted from heaven, John hears that Jesus began the final stages of salvation at his Ascension. The prophet is among those who think this necessitates a period of Tribulation. It helps to remind ourselves what this…
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Lesson 3: The Heavenly Court in Revelation 4 -5
Read MORE: Lesson 3: The Heavenly Court in Revelation 4 -5These two chapters lift the veil from heaven so we can see first hand what is happening there. When an angelic voice calls John and places him in his prophetic trance, he finds himself in a throne room at the…
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Lesson 2: The Seven Churches of Revelation (Chapters 2 and 3)
Read MORE: Lesson 2: The Seven Churches of Revelation (Chapters 2 and 3)Any decent understanding of Paul’s letters begins with an appreciation that they were written to particular congregations in a specific historical period. They were preserved in scripture, because the apostle handled their problems in a manner that remains relevant for…
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Lesson 1: An Introduction to Revelation
Read MORE: Lesson 1: An Introduction to RevelationI decided to write a short series on Revelation after a number of onliners indicated that they were not aware that the book charted the fall of the Roman Empire. Once you begin reading it this way, it offers another…
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Lesson 16: Truth and Virtual Reality
Read MORE: Lesson 16: Truth and Virtual RealityLooking back over this series, I realize how much I was compelled to continue, because the news every last morning provided a new set of lies spewed out by public officials to whom we had given our trust. That compulsion…
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Lesson 15: Truth and Revelation
Read MORE: Lesson 15: Truth and RevelationThe Bible describes salvation as God’s attempt to save humanity from self-destruction and sees this, in part, as unveiling the truth that humans fail to discern. From beginning to end, two of the primary ways the scriptures explain our failure…
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Lesson 14: Truth and Honesty
Read MORE: Lesson 14: Truth and HonestyTry as hard as I might, I find I cannot let go of this rather disjointed investigation of truth. Every time I think I find a way out, another unanswered question disturbs me. My intention was to slip away with…
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Lesson 13: Truth and the Unified Theory
Read MORE: Lesson 13: Truth and the Unified TheoryRecently, a wonderfully kind young man, whom I respect greatly, was explaining to me why he was not religious. He indicated he thought scholars would come up with a unified theory in the next 25 years. Obviously, he regarded me…
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I absolutely love these ideas, especially paying attention to beauty and reducing your needs.
Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…