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Category Archives: Esther
The Anonymous God and the Separation of Church and State
For my write-up today on Circle of Life: Traditional Teachings of Native American Elders, I’ll use as my starting-point something that James David Audlin says on page 134: “When the chiefs of the Hodenasaunee (Iroquois Confederacy) responded to the ‘Founding … Continue reading
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Tagged separation of church and state
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Goldman’s Chapter on Hinduism
For my write-up today on Ari Goldman’s The Search for God at Harvard, I’ll talk some about Goldman’s chapter on Hinduism. Goldman opens this chapter with a conversation between a Hindu teacher and his pupil. The pupil repeatedly asks how … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Esther, Life, Religion, School
Tagged Ari Goldman, Brahma, Esther, god shiva, harvard divinity school, hindu teacher, Hinduism, Judaism, Krishna, Religion, Shiva, The Search for God at Harvard, Vishnu
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Hermeneutical Questions After Last Night’s Bible Study
My church started its Fall Bible study yesterday. We’re going through A Fragile Stone, Peter: Jesus’ Friend. I’m having a hard time writing today. Maybe it’s because I’m tired after seeing Barack Obama do so poorly in last night’s debate. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Candidates, Church, Esther, Leviticus, Luke, Politics, Religion, Television
Tagged biblical contradictions, book of leviticus, guilt offering, mark driscoll, Religion, theology
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Mark Driscoll, Rachel Held Evans, and Skyler-Daniel on Esther
I just listened to a Mark Driscoll sermon, and, much to my surprise, I actually liked it. That doesn’t mean that I agreed with everything that he said or how he said it, but overall, I found it encouraging, for … Continue reading
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Tagged explicit details, mark driscoll, pagan name, Religion, theology, unclean foods
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Solomon vs. Ruth, or Maybe Esther
Joe Biden reminds me of Solomon, whereas I associate Sarah Palin with Ruth, or maybe Esther. Let me explain. I realize that comparing Joe Biden to Solomon is problematic, since Biden doesn’t always think before he speaks, violating several Solomonic … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Candidates, Daily Quiet Time, Esther, Politics, Religion, Ruth, Sarah Palin, Weekly Quiet Time
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James' Ramblings 