African slaves adopted the religion of the very people who enslaved them. Their masters used the Bible to justify their enslavement to the europeans, and the way they were treated. To justify this, they often referred back to the “Curse of Ham“, a biblical story… Read More
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Genesis 2: Garden of Eden – Unbiased Bible Study
We started our path on evaluating the Bible with Unbiased Bible Study – ‘Genesis, Chapter 1’ . We learned about the first six days of creation, and we already have mountains of questions regarding the dissonance between what we know about our world and what… Read More
Genesis 1: The Beginning – Unbiased Bible Study
How many people do you think actually believe that Genesis is an accurate description of the origin of our universe? Hundreds? Thousands? Millions? And how many think although it’s not true, we can learn from it and should seek wisdom within it’s pages? It’s that… Read More
Introduction: Unbiased Bible Study
A lot of people say that the Bible, although not to be taken literally, is still a relatively positive book that can teach us a lot. Well, here’s the thing. I don’t know about you, but I’ve read the Bible a few times. Sometimes, when… Read More