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Join to ParticipateFor centuries, most Christian traditions have interpreted passages such as Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:26–27, and 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 as prohibiting homosexual sexual relationships. But some modern Christians and biblical scholars argue that these passages…
Read the argument →Many Christians have traditionally understood Hell as a place of eternal conscious punishment for those who reject God. Passages such as Matthew 25:46 and Revelation 14:11 are frequently cited as evidence that this punishment…
Read the argument →Genesis says God placed Adam and Eve in Eden knowing that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was there, allowed the serpent access to them, and warned them not to eat…
Read the argument →Genesis 6–9 describes a catastrophic flood in which the waters covered the mountains and nearly all land-dwelling life outside the ark was destroyed. Traditionally, many Christians have understood this as a worldwide flood covering…
Read the argument →Genesis 2 describes Eden using four rivers, including the Tigris and Euphrates, which has led many people to place the Garden of Eden somewhere in or near ancient Mesopotamia. But the geography described in…
Read the argument →According to Joshua 6, the Israelites marched around Jericho for seven days before the people shouted and the city’s walls collapsed. Was this a supernatural event exactly as the Bible describes, could a natural…
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