How I lost Jesus and found Art 1. Introduction: Learning to fear and love God 2. Psychology of daily Bible reading to find Jesus 3. God’s gift: fear and love 4. Living Biblical Literalism 5. Mistake of questioning god-fearing parents 6. Rebellion 7. Sex and Jesus 7a. Sex, sin, and psychology 7b. Masturbation 7c. Impure …
Psychology of Saul/St. Paul – A Study of Linguistics, Translation, Interpretation and Biblical Study
Saul of Tarsus claims that he met Jesus of the New Testament in a “blinding light” (a theophany), yet those around him neither heard nor saw anything. Most psychologists define this incident as a seizure. There was more than a physical seizure, but a psychological reworking of the New Testament to contain not the message of peace, but one of war, hate, and division.
Harold Camping predicted the world would come to an end on May 21, 2011, and that the believers in Jesus would experience a rapture and rise into heaven. It did not happen, nor has it happened at any time in the past when it was predicted by prophets, priests, and pastors. When will the rapture come?
Who were the Christians? There were two groups, one who saw Jesus as a warrior, the other who believed Jesus to be a man of peace. But was there ever a Jesus? Were the Christians really persecuted? Can the “source material” be believed?
Biblical literalists argue that women are the “weaker sex” and must be controlled and dominated by men. While there is little evidence for such a claim in the Christian bible, it is used to subordinate women and make them second class citizens.