I write this letter in response to Lilli Buck’s attempt at correcting Mr. Clifton Casteel’s charge of us as a nation blessing Israel. In you’re reference to Genesis 12 (preferably) verses 1-3 you ...

ONCE again, George Cowley is quoting Biblical texts out of context. He says The Old Testament is largely outdated. But it was in The Old Testament that God revealed Himself to Israel, finally ...

In his recent letter, the Rev. Nathan Strutz implies that the Bible calls sexual activity among gay people a sin. This is not true. His claim reflects a basic misunderstanding of the Bible. The people ...

Written nearly 3,400 years ago, the Bible has been read cover to cover by scholars, priests and atheists alike, searching for the hidden meanings in the verses and the truth to words written by men ...

Find today’s readings here. Understandably, there are mixed feelings about taking lines from Scripture out of context. But isolating certain quotes allows for a different type of reflection, and this ...

Bob Radford's March 22 letter was critical of Cal Thomas' March 3 column, "Fairness doctrine and the law." Radford cited many examples of situations in the Old Testament of the Bible where various ...

In response to The Forum's front page of the Valley R&R on "Welcoming churches" (July 3): A few thoughts that may give some balanced reporting on this issue gay or straight, accepting or sinful, ...

I’ve learned that it’s always problematic to apply Scripture to a political debate within the confines of a 300-word letter. Having said this I don’t want to be too hard on Robert Tyson. In the Oct. 8 ...

The influential scholar said his commitment to the literary unity of Scripture led him to change his mind on Christian sexual ethics. Richard B. Hays, the New Testament scholar who taught the ...

Two Christian biblical scholars share how they zeroed in on key components of God’s Word. The Bible may be the best-selling book of all time, but it’s certainly not the easiest to understand. Dr.