Were the Ancient Israelites Henotheistic? Jason Gibson Henotheism – the worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods.[1] Throughout the Christian Bible we see that God warned his people Israel to never worship other gods. In Exodus 2:2-3 he said: 2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out […]
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The Ten Commandments are Moral Fossils Charles W. Webb, M.D. Nobody really believes in the Ten Commandments of Moses. Most of us can’t even remember them, let alone name the punishments for breaking them. If we did know, we would all turn away in disgust and look for a more civilized guide for morality. For […]
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The Ten Commandments William Edelen [Editor’s note: Two articles by William Edelen under the title of “The Ten Commandments,” which were previously published separately in the Secular Web Library, have been here combined into one.] (1999): There is no need to ever fear aliens from outer space moving in with us. They would take one look at […]
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The Ten Commandments (Really!) Rich LiPuma So, you think you know the Ten Commandments. You learned them in Church. You watched Cecil B. DeMille’s classic movie ten times. You saw them posted in front of the courthouse. Are you sure you know them? I doubt it. The commandments that most people refer to as the […]
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The Humble Origins of the Abrahamic Religions Robert Shaw The biblical narrative of the Israelites begins with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob shepherding a fledgling group of people based in the Levant, who benefit from God’s special protection provided that they are loyal to him and keep his laws. Eventually moving to Egypt to escape […]
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Job Reconsidered John J Ray The Story of Job A poll of Jews, Christians and Muslims certainly would place Job among the most respected heroes of the Bible. (Muslims call Job Ayub and honor him as one of the prophets.) His long-suffering and unflinching faith is legendary and the stuff of great sermons and Sunday school lessons. […]