Being Right vs. Acting Righteously

 

(This article by Rabbi Leynor was originally published in June 17, 2015.) My friend and TOV Center Partner, Jim Myers, received a 6-page list of Biblical quotes in a reaction to his blog about the Real Yeshua -- Jesus the Jewish teacher. I noticed after reading through this huge list, that the point of the writer was to convince and prove his "RIGHTNESS." I've been "evangelized" my entire life. I've been "Saved" more than most of you!! People always felt compelled to debate with me and convince me of the "Rightness" of their beliefs. Over the years of my studies, I learned many facts, even some that made my own BS uncomfortable. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/66683cdf4256/being-right-vs-acting-righteously

Viewing Jesus Through 1st Century Judean Eyes

 Most people today view Jesus through the eyes of people who belong to Christian denominations or other religions, or people with no religions. Why? There have been no other options. Today, new discoveries are making it possible to view him through the eyes of his fellow Judeans – people to whom modern Christian or Jewish beliefs were unknown. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/101d78c41bb6/viewing-jesus-through-1st-century-judean-eyes

Create Transparency Instead of Belief Conflicts

 

Catholicism and Protestantism existed in a very different world until the 18^th century, when science and the Enlightenment began challenging their Creeds and Statements of Faith. Some even denied that the Scriptures were a source of truth and produced a rationalist theology. In 1895 the Five Fundamental Beliefs for being a true Christian was published. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/20512d86f48a/create-transparency-instead-of-belief-conflicts

 

What Does the Creator Value the Most?

 

The Creator in the first story in Genesis uses a standard to judge the results of His actions. That standard is central focus of the story – and the whole Bible. It reveals what God values the most. Continue reading at –

https://mailchi.mp/6608fc6c14bd/what-does-the-creator-value-the-most

Which Model for Love Does Your Brain Use?

 

How studying the biological functions of the brain became part of Exploring Biblical Heritages and why every Bible reader and believer should understand it. Everyone in America has a right to believe whatever they choose, but the public should clearly understand that beliefs generate corresponding behaviors. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/3bfad6ffe560/which-model-for-love-does-your-brain-use

Democracy Without Character Does Not Guarantee Good Outcomes

 

Today is July 4, 2022. I was looking through blogs that Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor and I published on the TOV Center Blog and one that was published on May 10, 2017 caught my attention. It is a good reminder that much of what happens in a democracy is determined by the character of individual citizens. Read the blog at -

https://mailchi.mp/81d42e08da39/democracy-without-character-does-not-guarantee-good-outcomes

Exploring Beliefs About Jesus Requires Much More than a Bible

 

BHC’s Exploring Our Biblical Heritages is different from most discussions about Jesus and religions. Facts about the biological processes of the brain and the roles that governments, money, and power played in his life and in the religious institutions that created our beliefs about him are essential. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/72bdb265123c/exploring-beliefs-about-jesus-requires-much-more-than-a-bible