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On the New Word

Before reading this article please make sure to review the LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. It will come as no surprise that I am a member of a Facebook group called Biblical Theology Nerds. My comment on a recent post in that group resulted in an interesting conversation which I thought I’d share here. The post shared […]

R. L. Solberg 3 years agoNovember 22, 2020

Book Reviews Culture Theology

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

This book grabbed my attention right away because it’s intended purpose—to reveal unconscious cultural bias to Western readers like me—felt offensive at first. The fact that I was raised in an individualistic, American culture was likely a chief contributor to my taking their premise as something like an insult initially. That said, in Misreading Scripture […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoMarch 10, 2021

Apologetics Culture Faith Philosophy Theology

In Defense of Aaron Rodgers

In a recent interview with Danica Patrick, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers discussed his Christian upbringing and how he began to question his faith. The interview has generated some controversy and negative comments including from Rodgers’ own family and has raised concern in the Christian media, as well, such as here and here. […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoJanuary 26, 2021

Apologetics Culture Faith Theology

Is “Homosexual” New to The Bible?

Before reading this article please make sure to review my LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Statement. A friend of mine posted a link to a very interesting article at Forge Online called, “Has ‘Homosexual’ Always Been In the Bible?” It’s a well-written piece by Ed Oxford, a graduate of Talbot School of Theology, who is part of a […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoJuly 1, 2021

Apologetics Culture Faith Hebrew Roots Interviews Philosophy Theology

Afternoons With Bill Arnold

I was honored to be a guest on the Afternoons with Bill Arnold show on Faith Radio on November 19, 2019. He had me on to discuss my new book Torahism: Are Christians Required to Keep the Law of Moses (Available on Amazon). Below is our chat. Enjoy!

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoSeptember 24, 2021

Culture Faith

An Ugly Weekend

This weekend was heartbreaking. We saw evil rear it’s ugly head up close and personal in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. Seeing those innocent lives taken and the shattered communities left to pick up the pieces is agonizing. These mass shootings have been a textbook example of why we need reasonable gun laws. They’ve […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoOctober 19, 2019

Culture Faith Music & Art

Reflections On The Mission

My wife Deb & I just returned from an overseas music mission trip that lasted from May 23rd to June 8th, 2019. It was a tiring, adventure-filled, rewarding trip that we loved being a part of. I wanted to capture some of it while it’s still fresh in my mind. You can see photos and […]

R. L. Solberg 4 years agoOctober 10, 2020

Apologetics Culture Theology

A Berean Approach

A very lively theological debate with a friend over the appropriateness of Christians displaying Christmas trees has led me to write a couple recent blog articles. (Here and here. ) This is the third installment of articles inspired by this ongoing conversation. A series of articles inspired by actual theological debates and discussions that I […]

R. L. Solberg 5 years ago

Culture Faith Theology

Is Christmas a Pagan Holiday?

To most Christians, Christmas is a sacred religious holiday. But in modern times it’s become more of a cultural and commercial phenomenon. The Christmas we celebrate in the West today—opening gifts, decorating trees, singing carols, putting up stockings, roasting chestnuts, Santa, and all the rest—has often been criticized by the Christian community for becoming too […]

R. L. Solberg 5 years ago

Creativity Culture Philosophy

Sailing to Byzantium

I only recently read this poem for the first time, and something about it really resonated with me. Such a noble sentiment, infused with agony and yearning. Yeats, an Irishman, wrote this poem in 1926 at the age of 61. Of it, he said: “I am trying to write about the state of my soul, […]

R. L. Solberg 5 years agoNovember 21, 2020