Pete Enns earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1994 in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. He was Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary for 14 years and has taught courses at several other institutions, including Harvard Divinity School and Princeton Theological Seminary. He is currently the Senior Fellow in Biblical Studies at The BioLogos Foundation. He is the author of Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament (Baker 2005)

Blog Entries by Pete Enns, Ph.D.

Atheists Are Believers, Too

Posted August 15, 2010 | 09:32 AM (EST)


Christians sometimes claim to be certain about spiritual matters. This can be everyday things like, "I know this new job is right where God wants me," or more important issues like, "I know the Bible is the word of God," or, "I know Jesus is the Son of God."

But...

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Evolution and Religion: Why Religion Pollsters Should Go to Seminary First

63 Comments | Posted July 23, 2010 | 11:16 PM (EST)


Recently, Jerry Coyne posted his comments on the results of a telephone poll commissioned by the Center for Public Policy of Virginia Commonwealth University and published in May of this year. The study polled 1001 American adults on matters of science, and one line of questioning pertained to...

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Does God Talk to Us Through Fiction? Unpacking a Non-Literal Interpretation of the Bible

703 Comments | Posted July 7, 2010 | 11:01 AM (EST)


Talking about science and faith is a good way to start a fight with many conservative Christians.

The topic in general doesn't raise hackles. Conservative Christians have pretty much learned their lesson from Galileo: you can't count on the Bible to answer scientific questions. But for conservative Christians today,...

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