Introduction In my mind, the ability to engage in philosophical reasoning in order to tease out the implications of particular interpretations of the Bible and other truths is indispensable for reading the Bible and teaching it to others. Example Edward Feser, in a post titled, “Repressed Knowledge of God?” comments that the common interpretation of Romans …
Category: Speculative Theology
Why is Covetousness Idolatry?
In Colossians 3:5, Paul equates covetousness with idolatry: Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. (Colossians 3:5) Why? Well, in Genesis 1:29, man is given explicit permission to eat any plant. In Genesis 2:16-17, God forbids consuming one fruit (incidentally, the eating of animals is …