Daily Archives: June 18, 2015

Book Write-Up: A History of the End of the World, by Jonathan Kirsch

Jonathan Kirsch.  A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization.  HarperSanFrancisco, 2006.  See here to buy the book. Jonathan Kirsch is a writer and an attorney.  … Continue reading

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Why doesn’t God make his existence more obvious to people?

Originally posted on WINTERY KNIGHT:
Sherlock Holmes and John Watson about to do philosophy Have you ever heard someone say that if God existed, he would give us more evidence? This is called the “hiddenness of God” argument. It’s also…

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“The Naked Gospel” by Andrew Farley – Summary and Response

Originally posted on Morgan Trotter:
Farley, Andrew. The Naked Gospel. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m taking a training class for lay counselors through my church. As part of the class we were required…

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Book Review: John Goldingay, Do We Need the New Testament? (Part 2)

Lots of good thoughts. Reading Acts Goldingay, John. Do We Need the New Testament? Letting the Old Testament Speak for Itself. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity, 2015. 184 pp. Pb; $22.00.   Link to IVP NB: This is the second part of … Continue reading

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Senator Rand Paul’s Very Good Tax Plan Needs One Important Tweak

Originally posted on International Liberty:
Our nation very much needs fundamental tax reform, so it’s welcome news that major public figures – including presidential candidates – are proposing to gut the internal revenue code and replace it with plans that…

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