Josh Benner

Tag: Jesus

  • Risen: the hunt for Jesus

    Risen is the story of a Roman soldier named Clavius (played by Joseph Fiennes) who has been given the task of tracking down the body of Jesus after it disappears from the tomb where it was placed after his crucifixion. I appreciate the symbolism of the search for Jesus. The film takes you into the…

  • What do you do with an empty tomb?

    What do you do with an empty tomb? On Friday, a man had been put in there. On Sunday, it was empty. Why? Was it that he had merely been badly wounded but didn’t die? Was it that his body had been removed by his followers? The tomb was empty or it wasn’t. If it…

  • Former Ohio governor misquotes Bible, criticizes Romney

    Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has come under fire at the Democratic National Convention for investing abroad. Yesterday, Ted Strickland, the former governor of my home state of Ohio used the Bible in his criticism of Romney. Strickland said: Mitt Romney has so little economic patriotism that even his money needs a passport. It summers…

  • The American Gospel and the meaning of Easter

    Statistically, we know that the vast majority of Americans believe in some form of a higher power. There are relatively few who are atheists. Since people do believe that there is something, and since it’s so easy to think of the majority of Americans as Christians, many simply attach themselves to Christianity. But what does…

  • Writer claims Tebow’s prayers contradict teachings of Jesus; and why that’s ridiculous

    Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has been highly publicized for his constant references to faith and to his active prayer life. As has also been highly noted, people have even gone as far as naming the way in which he positions himself during prayer, calling it “Tebowing.”