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Daily Archives: February 1, 2013
Forgiveness, Palatability, and God’s Presence
My church for its Bible study is going through Romans: The Letter That Changed the World, With Mart De Haan and Jimmy DeYoung. I have three items on our session last night. 1. Someone in the group, whom I will … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Religion
Tagged escaping justice, existence of evil, mart de haan, need forgiveness, Religion
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Where Do Sinners Go?
I liked the January 8, 2013 devotion in Our Daily Bread. In it, there’s a story about a Christian who was talking to a man named Bob, who did not care much for Christianity. The Christian asked Bob if he … Continue reading
Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 9
In my write-up today on Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician, I’ll talk some about Richard Nixon’s relationship with Dwight Eisenhower. This will be based on what I have read so far in Ambrose’s book, however, not what … Continue reading
Posted in History, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged Checkers Speech, Dwight Eisenhower, Earl Warren, FDR, Harry Truman, Murray Chotiner, Richard Nixon, Stephen Ambrose
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Faith and Scholarship; News or Religious Book?
I have two items for my write-up today on Ari Goldman’s The Search for God at Harvard. 1. On page 70, Goldman states: “Another noteworthy development in the academic study of religion has been the ability of scholars of religion … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Life, Religion, School
Tagged Ari Goldman, conservative Christian, critical scholars, DePauw University, harvard divinity school, jewish institutions, jewish tradition, joel osteen, noteworthy development, Orthodox Jew, religious tradition, The Search for God at Harvard, women of faith
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