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The Historicity of John the Baptist: Evidence, Memory, and Religious Tradition

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:10:04 +0000

John the Baptist stands at the intersection of history, prophecy, and memory, where Josephus, the Gospels, and tradition

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:08:58 +0000

Saint Valentine is commemorated in the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches on February 14. Introduction Saint Valentine

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:06:35 +0000

The biblical story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is also a historical tale of reparations after enslavement.

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:01:09 +0000

Christianity followed an old pattern when it developed its own rules of behavior for “the Christian life.” Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 18:01:52 +0000

The Alliance Defending Freedom has been laying the groundwork to end legal abortion for years. But that’s just

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 18:01:36 +0000

The Chronicle of Widukind, from around 970, relates how Harald ordered the rejection of the old gods. By

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 17:11:11 +0000

Women are presented for the most part using both Jewish and Graeco-Roman concepts of the social construction of

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:19:38 +0000

We understand these letters to be circumstantial. They were not written as systematic theology or as treatises on

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:19:10 +0000

Pliny’s letter to Trajan is significant as one of the earliest descriptions of the Christian movement from an

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:18:56 +0000

God has entered the lunatic picture. And lo, the permutations of anti-mask/vax/reason/science crackpottery have been many, from world-wide hoax