Tag Archives: Theological Incorrectness

Myth and Its Meanings

Posted on January 23, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: Biblical creationists get a bad rap. People think they’re completely wrong. But they’re not. Oh, sure, they’re wrong about the science. The world wasn’t created in 4,004 BCE on October 23, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged Asimov, Atrahasis, Biblical Flood, Creationism, D. Jason Slone, Flood Epic, Flood legends, Gary Rendsburg, Genesis, Genesis Flood, Gilgamesh, John Gardner, Myth, Nahum Sarna, Noah, Theological Incorrectness | 1 Comment

How Theism Has Meaning

Posted on January 11, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog for The Jerusalem Post: In ancient times, Jewish faith and practice were different from what they are today. Most people know that. However, they usually don’t know the details and don’t think about the implications. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewish Philosophy, Judaism, Philosophy, The Jerusalem Post | Tagged Anthropomorphic, Brettler, James Kugel, Jewish Study Bible, Meaning of religious beliefs, Philosophy of Religion, The Personhood of God, Theism, Theological Incorrectness, Yochanan Muffs | 1 Comment

In Praise of Sloppy Thinking

Posted on September 7, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

By holding the handles, we can manipulate large amounts of information to solve problems, but we avoid getting bogged down in irrelevant details. Even if the underlying details are incomprehensible or inaccurate, the handle can still work. Continue reading →