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Monthly Archives: July 2015
The Unborn, Alcohol and Scripture, and the Afterlife
My church’s Sunday School class is going through the United Methodist Church’s Social Principles. We had a lot of good discussions last Sunday: about pay disparity between men and women, alcohol, eugenics, the unborn, rights and responsibilities, the afterlife, and … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, Catholicism, fetal rights, Love Wins, Rob Bell, Social Principles, Unborn, United Methodist Church
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Review: Why Christian Faith Still Makes Sense
Originally posted on Bob on Books:
Why Christian Faith Makes Sense, C. Stephen Evans. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2015. Summary: Against the contemporary challenges by the New Atheists, this book explores why the Christian faith makes sense, even though the existence of…
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Michael Kok and Critical Questions for the Early High Christology Club
Originally posted on Daniel O. McClellan:
Michael Kok has a great article up on Bible and Interpretation entitled “Critical Questions for the Early High Christology Club” that discusses some of the main ideas that have been promulgated in recent years…
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Book Review: Charles E. Shepherd, Theological Interpretation and Isaiah 53
Reading Acts Shepherd, Charles E. Theological Interpretation and Isaiah 53: A Critical Comparison of Bernhard Duhm, Brevard Childs, and Alec Motyer. The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 598. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2014. Hb $112.00. Link to Bloomsbury This … Continue reading
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Book Write-Up: God Against the Gods, by Jonathan Kirsch
Jonathan Kirsch. God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism. Viking Compass, 2004. See here to buy the book. I enjoyed Jonathan Kirsch’s History of the End of the World (see my review here) because … Continue reading
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The Day the Sun Stood Still: Interpreting the Miracle of Joshua 10
Originally posted on Is That in the Bible?:
Joshua 10 has one of the most remarkable miracle stories in the whole of the Old Testament outside the opening chapters of Genesis. Fresh off of victories at Jericho and Ai, Joshua’s…
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Quote on reading and a great blogging resource
Originally posted on Laura Droege's blog:
If you’re looking for free images online, I’ve stumbled on a great site. I’d Pin That! has terrific photos, all of which are in the public domain; users are free to change, manipulate,…
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Story Write-Up: For This Child I Prayed, by William Gage
William Gage. “For This Child I Prayed.” 2015. See here to buy the story. “For This Child I Prayed” is a short story about the biblical story of Hannah in the Bible. Hannah is barren and prays to God for … Continue reading
Book Write-Up: The Sons of Isaac, by Roberta Kells Dorr
Roberta Kells Dorr. The Sons of Isaac. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 1995, 2014. See here to buy the book. The Sons of Isaac is Roberta Kells Dorr’s retelling of the stories of the biblical characters Isaac and Jacob. A while back, … Continue reading
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Why Did God Make Me This Way?
Originally posted on J.S. Park: Hospital Chaplain, Skeptical Christian:
Photo from Kareem of mstrkrftz bluerbluebluesky asked a question: Hey JS it’s been a while, hope you’re well and congrats on your marriage (and your new books). Please bear with…
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