Brian Chilcote
Can I get Your Autograph?
Thoughts on the Authorship of Scripture We cannot be dependent on the “original autographs,” not only because we do not have them, but...
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Loving God and Loving Others Fearlessly
Brian Chilcote
- Feb 21
- 20 min
Sources of Truth: How do we know what we know?
You've seen optical illusions- they're everywhere. In times past, decorators and artists would produce paintings called trompe l'oeil...
Brian Chilcote
- Jan 26
- 9 min
Peeking Over the Wall of Certainty
Many churchgoing believers are given the impression that the Bible is totally unique among written works. We are taught that in subject...
Brian Chilcote
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Where to Begin? Books and Podcasts you Should Know
There once was a book called the Bible But some people labeled it libel "Why?" you may ask It was taken to task For promoting a God who's...
Brian Chilcote
- Oct 11, 2022
- 7 min
Herman Who? An Introduction to Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics is a ten-dollar word that describes how we derive meaning from texts. Rendering thoughts into language, recording and...
Brian Chilcote
- Oct 6, 2022
- 5 min
Rhetorical Questions Part 6: Implications for Interpretation
Rhetoric… So what? What are the implications for us, modern readers of the Gospel of John? And what might be of value in applying ancient...
Brian Chilcote
- Oct 5, 2022
- 6 min
Rhetorical Questions Part 4 Literary Devices
While only a few privileged denizens of antiquity had access to an education in rhetoric, nearly everyone experienced it in some way as...
Brian Chilcote
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
Rhetorical Questions Part 3: Why is it Important to Know Something About Rhetoric?
Would you build a theological doctrine on a peroration element? Hopefully, you'd think twice since the peroration is all about an...
Brian Chilcote
- Oct 4, 2022
- 4 min
Rhetorical Questions, Part 2: How to Win an Argument the Greco-Roman Way
So you want to convince a judge, jury or marketplace crowd to support your policy, vote for your candidate or find your client not...
Brian Chilcote
- Oct 3, 2022
- 7 min
The Trouble with Assumptions
Assumptions aren't all bad. Of course, they sometimes draw their energy from unfair stereotypes or unexamined beliefs we unconsciously...
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