Archive - Experimental Theology with Richard Beck

"sing praise" Here's something you probably didn't know, or didn't want to know, about me. I'm a bit of a Swiftie. Taylor Swift wasn't on my radar…

3 hrs ago •

Reading Revelation

Part 2, Those Who Do Not Know Oppression and Suffering React Strangely to the Language of the Bible

Apr 25 •

Reading Revelation

Part 1, Mean, but Not Mean-Spirited

Apr 24 •

Notes on 1 John

Part 4, What is the Sin that Leads to Death?

Apr 23 •

Notes on 1 John

Part 3, Do Christians Sin?

Apr 22 •

"we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea" I have a new book coming out in October. The…

Apr 19 •

Notes on 1 John

Part 2, The Two Assurances

Apr 18 •

Notes on 1 John

Part 1, How Do You Know You're a Christian?

Apr 17 •

The Bleeding Stinking Mad Shadow of Jesus

For years at my original blog (which also runs parallel on Substack for those who like to follow the blog via email) I had a quote from Thomas Merton…

Apr 16 •

The Great Campaign of Sabotage

A Film with The Work of the People

Apr 15 •

"I recite my verses to the king" Psalm 45 is a marriage song written for the Davidic king. The poem praises his physical beauty and martial prowess. The…

Apr 12 •

Jesus Has This Effect on Dead People

I was recently reminded of an exchange out at the prison that I shared here a few years ago. In our study we were in Mark discussing the healing of…

Apr 11 •

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