Category Archives: Biblical culture

Tolerating Moral Differences

Posted on July 9, 2016 by mtpeterson1948

The Bible has an interesting take on tolerating moral differences. After forty years of wandering in the desert, the Israelites were a force with which to be reckoned, and constituted a formidable nation in their own right. Ready to enter … Continue reading →

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Is Male-Male Homosexuality Forbidden?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

I’m in the process of moving a number posts and articles that appeared in a previous (local-hosted) version of this website. This paper (see link below) was written when I served on our synod’s committee studying the issue of gay … Continue reading →

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What the Bible Really Says: The Song of Songs

Posted on April 10, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

The intent of the author of the poem, The Song of Songs was not to express an allegorical representation of the mutual love between God and Israel. As a matter of history, it is much more likely that the idea that this … Continue reading →

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The Coming Irrelevance of Western Christianity

Posted on April 1, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

In the course of teaching my class, “What the Bible Really Says”, one of the topics that seems to most energize the students is the role of a shepherd during biblical times.  More specifically, the allegory of Jesus as a … Continue reading →

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