New Video and News of the Week
This week I have been in Singapore! The way I would describe Singapore: Imagine if you lived in Miami, Florida, but it was run by Germans of Asian descent! Singapore is an amazing amalgamation of Asian cultures and is very much East meets West. It also has a vibrant number of churches and theological education institutes like Singapore Bible College. It was also a pleasure to preach at Adam Road Presbyterian Church. Otherwise, back to work this week.
Also, Zen Hess has a great view of the book I did with Bart Ehrman, based on our New Orleans debate on the divinity of Jesus. Check it out!
New Video
In this video, I explain the story of the Watchers, fallen angels in Genesis 6, who procreated with women to beget the Nephilim. There’s a whole tradition that was generated about the Watchers, their misdeeds, and destined in judgment!
News of the Week
Democrats Get Religion in Chicago. "We're trying to convince Catholic voters that they're not going to go to Hell if they vote for a Democrat," said Patrick Carolan, the founder of Catholics Vote for Common Good.
Church of England dropping word ‘church’ to be more ‘modern’. The Church of England is increasingly dropping the word “church” in favour of “relevant and modern-sounding” descriptions such as “community”, a new study suggests.
Ukraine continues to hold modest advances into Russia. According to reports from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) mapped by Newsweek, Ukrainian forces pushing into the northeast have maintained a strong military presence in the Kursk region following the initial success of the offensive.
In Bangladesh, religious minorities targeted during political unrest. Since student-led opposition protests led Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to step down and flee Bangladesh on August 5, religious minorities say their communities have suffered violent attacks in the power vacuum.
Audio commentary below!