Ethnos Publications

Getting to know the Bible

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• Genesis
  • Is Genesis History or Myth, Fact or Fiction?
  • How Does Science Fit in With Genesis 1?
  • Did the Flood Actually Happen?
• Exodus
  • Did the Exodus Story Ever Happen?
  • Is There Proof of the Plagues in Egyptian History?
  • Plagues Chart
  • Was the Last Supper a Passover Meal? (a paper)
• Leviticus
  • The 5 Offerings Chart in Leviticus
  • Understanding clean and unclean in Leviticus
  • Leviticus and Homosexuality
• Jesus
  • How is Jesus God?
  • Making Sense of the Different Resurrection Accounts.
  • Is Luke's Account of the Census Historically Accurate?
  • Did the Virgin Birth Actually Happen?
  • Are Matthew's and Luke's Genealogies Contradictory?
• Other
  • Bible, General
    • Understanding the Bible
    • How Do We Hear God Speak?
  • Old Testament
    • Old Testament Gospel Outline by Olivier Melnick
    • Background information for Ecclesiastes
    • Old Testament Timeline
  • New Testament
    • Translation controversy with John 1:1
  • Other Religions
    • Exclusivism, Inclusivism, Pluralism - summary chart
    • 6 Facets of Cultural Differences
  • Tough Questions
    • Jesus and the political options of his day
    • A brief survey of the Bible verses about homosexuality
    • Romans and Homosexuality
    • What are tongues, prophecies, and the other "supernatural" gifts?
    • How should we relate to the social/political issues of our day?
    • Colossians 3:18-4:1 - Does the Bible condone gender oppression and slavery?
    • Science in the Christian Worldview - lecture notes from David Minh
    • The Christian and Ecology, a talk by Dr. John Mustol
    • The Christian and Ecology, handout by Dr. John Mustol
    • Christian Ethics and Ecology paper, by Dr. John Mustol
    • Are the Gospels historically reliable? by Edmond Chen
    • Is it rational to believe in miracles? by Dr. Dante Bortone
  • Church
    • Gossip and Slander Covenant
    • What is the role of Elders, Pastors and Overseers?

Church and Mission

• Healthy Missional Churches in an University Town 
• Asking for God's Heart for the city 
• Pursuing Transformation in UC 
• Buidling Multicultural Relationships: Six Facets of Cultural Differences
• The Cultural Cuntinuum