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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Completing Segal’s Paul the Convert
I finished Alan Segal’s Paul the Convert. Here are some items that interested me: 1. Segal maintains that Paul was an apostate because he did not feel bound by the ritual laws of the Torah, and perhaps also because he … Continue reading
Advantage of Being an Israelite; Romans 7 and the Temptation of Law
I’m continuing my way through Alan Segal’s Paul the Convert. A few things stood out to me. First, I have long wondered: If many Jews believed that Gentiles could become righteous and enter the World to Come without becoming Israelites … Continue reading
Narrative and Principles
This morning at church, the Pastor Emeritus spoke to us, since our regular pastor and his wife will be in Israel for a couple of weeks. I enjoyed the pastor’s sermon because it reminded me of a post by Leslie … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Religion
Tagged masoretic text, moral lessons, pastor emeritus, saul of tarsus, thorn in the flesh, zechariah and elizabeth
Josh’s Balanced Post on the Mark Driscoll Controversy
Here is a relatively balanced post on Mark Driscoll at Joel Watts’ blog, Unsettled Christianity. It’s by Josh, a doctoral student in sociology. I am definitely a part of the anti-Driscoll crowd that Josh discusses (even though I have occasionally … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged church officials, mark driscoll, mars hill church, megachurches, negative experiences, rewarding experiences
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Leslie Keeney on Mark Driscoll’s Definition of Successful Ministry
I’ve been enjoying Leslie Keeney’s posts on Joel Watts’ blog (see here), and so I was pleased to learn that she has her own blog, the ruthless monk. Leslie is a graduate student at Liberty University, where she is pursuing … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged bible teacher, evil intentions, mark driscoll, measure of success, philosophical studies, standard of success
The Benefit of a Doubt
I’d like to revisit my post yesterday, Was Romney Sincere? I quoted conservative columnist Ann Coulter, who was talking about Romney’s 1994 run against Ted Kennedy for the U.S. Senate, when Romney was attempting to convince Massachusetts voters that he was … Continue reading
