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Monthly Archives: August 2015
Review: Ancient Gospel or Modern Forgery?: The Secret Gospel of Mark in Debate: Proceedings from the 2011 York University Christian Apocrypha Symposium
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Orwellian Advice: A Guest Post by the Mere Inkling
Originally posted on A Pilgrim in Narnia:
The title of this post is slightly misleading. In truth, it does contains advice from Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) whose pen name was George Orwell. However, because of the impact of his two…
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Movie Write-Up: Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
I watched Ridley Scott’s 2014 movie, Exodus: Gods and Kings, a few nights ago. Here are some thoughts: The movie was controversial among many conservative Christians because it implied that the plagues on Egypt could have been explained naturally, without … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Movies, Religion
Tagged Al Mohler, Egypt, Exodus, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Movies, natural causes, Pharaoh, plagues, Red Sea, Ridley Scott
Psalm 73:1 – Surely God is Good!
Originally posted on Reading Acts:
The first line of Psalm 73 may have been a popular proverb at the time the Psalm was written. At the very least, it is a common theme in the Psalms. Those who are the…
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Book Write-Up: Against Calvinism, by Roger Olson
Roger E. Olson. Against Calvinism. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. See here to buy the book. Roger Olson is an Arminian theologian. I decided to read his Against Calvinism after I had read another book that was supportive of Calvinism. I … Continue reading
Mark 7:24-30: Jesus and the Syro-Phoenician Woman
The sermon at church this morning was entitled “Humility: The Ultimate Faith Additive.” The text for the sermon was Mark 7:24-30. In this text, Jesus went to the region of Tyre, and he found a house there where he could … Continue reading
The Nation: Rand Paul’s Eye-Roll Marked the End of the 9/11 Era
Posted in Current Events, Politics
Tagged Chris Christie, Rand Paul
What Made the Harry Potter Books So Successful?
Originally posted on Sketches By Boze:
It’s been 10 years this summer since I read the first six Harry Potter books for the first time. I’ve spent much of the last 10 years reading literary criticism, folklore, mythology and famous…
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Bernie Sanders Is (Sort of) Right about Europe Being a Role Model for the United States
Originally posted on International Liberty:
Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s pseudo-socialist senator, thinks that America can learn from Europe. He’s right. But he’s also wrong. That’s because he thinks that Europe is a role model to emulate rather than a warning signal of…
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