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Issues with Using Typology in New Testament Studies
This post discusses the issues with using typology and explains the theological reasons for the use of typology in the Bible.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Jun 5, 20204 min read


Marcianus Aristides of Athens: The Earliest Extant Christian Apologist
Christian philosopher Aristides made apologetic books for Emperor Hadrian to stop the arbitrary persecution of Christians.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 29, 20206 min read


The Influence of Pandemics on Religion
Dr. Slade discusses the influence of pandemics on the history of religion where disease has actually shaped the trajectory of belief systems
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 22, 20201 min read


International eConference on Atheism: Call for Presenters!
GCRR is hosting the 2020 International eConference on Atheism, which is open to believers and nonbelievers alike.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 18, 20203 min read


Appeal to Subjective Mysticism in Postmodern Apologetics
By employing spiritual mysticism, new phenomenologists still desire a sense of evidential credibility to substantiate their experiences.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 15, 20207 min read


SHERM Vol. 2, No. 1 Now Available!
Read the latest issue of SHERM Journal (vol. 2, no. 1) for free online!
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 11, 20202 min read


Essays Introducing a Jewish Perspective on the Gospel of John
Dr. Charles David Isbell (Louisiana State University) highlights the impact that the Gospel of John has had on Jews and Christians.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 8, 20201 min read


Pondering our education system...
The fact that a grown adult can be insulted when told that a sign from a god could have been something else, I blame on the education system

Jenna Belk
May 6, 20201 min read


Introducing the Co-Head of Global Jewish Studies: Professor Zev Garber
GCRR is proud to introduce the Co-Head of our "Jewish Studies" division, Professor Zev Garber.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 4, 20203 min read


Conspiracy Theories and Coronavirus
Jenna Belk (Atheistasis Podcast) interviews GCRR Executive Officer, Dr. David Kyle Johnson, on how fallacies often fuel conspiracy theories.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
May 1, 20201 min read


CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL TALK IN THE MIDST OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
A Christian response to COVID 19. It is lesson to develop a spirituality beyond religion, aiming at the value of human life and respect....
Josfin Raj, Academic Dean, NLBS
Apr 24, 20208 min read


Religious Agnomancy: Faith, Ignorance, and Illness in a Time of Plague
Religious institutions are practicing an intentional disregard of, indifference to, and even hostility to facts about the Coronavirus.
Jack David Eller
Apr 15, 20206 min read


Introducing the Head of Global Anthropology of Religion!
GCRR is proud to introduce the Head of our "Global Anthropology of Religion" division, Dr. Jack David Eller.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 13, 20202 min read


Let's Let Go of The Shroud (of Turin)
The blog argues that the Shroud of Turin should be considered a forgery created in the 13th century according to Schick's SEARCH method.

David Kyle Johnson
Apr 10, 202012 min read


Join the GCRR Board of Directors!
GCRR is looking for qualified scholars with a doctorate in a field related to religious studies to join the Board of Directors.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 10, 20201 min read


We’re in the middle of an epidemic. But it’s not the one you’re thinking of.
Springtide Research Institute revealed that our youngest generations are more lonely and isolated than any other group of people.
Josh Packard
Apr 9, 20202 min read


(Part 3) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Fourth Century: Logos-Sarx Christology
Aloys Grillmeier’s main position is that the Christology leading up to the Council of Nicaea was predominantly a Logos-sarx principle.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 3, 20204 min read


Worship in the Midst of COVID-19: Clinging to Old Paradigms Can Be Fatal
Why churches need to change how they worship during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Apr 2, 20202 min read


The Myth of the Alexandrian-Antiochene Schools of Hermeneutical Interpretation (Patristic Exegesis)
Neither the Alexandrian nor the Antiochene schools of interpretation sanctioned just one exegetical method over another.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 30, 20201 min read


(Part 2) Theologizing the Person of Christ in the Third Century: Logos Jesus as Philosophical Truth
The combination of Christian tradition and philosophy, especially Middle Platonism and Stoicism, developed a Logos Christology.
Dr. Darren M. Slade
Mar 27, 20202 min read
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