God wants us to know that argument make us wiser and stronger. Restrictions on debate make us weaker.

Both Christian and Jewish people regard Moses’ parting the Red Sea as one of the most impressive miracles of God — or is it?

The covenant Moses received assured Jews that if they followed these rules, God would protect them from harm: Do everything the Lord has said (Exodus 19:8). Most scholars see this as the beginning ...

Moses describes each of the commandments in turn and goes on to reveal that God actually gave him 613 ... but one reason is to protect people from getting hurt. Which ones might this apply to?