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- Why Did Jesus Tell Mary, "Mine Hour Is Not Yet Come" (John 2:4)?
- The Seating Arrangement at the Last Supper
- Your Father Was an Amorite
- More on Christ in the Rig Veda (With a Question Mark)
- Matthew 4:18-22: Why Did They Follow Him?
- Genesis 3:3: Neither Shall Ye Touch the Fruit
- Bible Question: Why Didn't Joseph Contact Jacob?
- Deuteronomy 24:4: Why Was the Ex-Wife Defiled?
- The Symbolic Meaning of Colors in Biblical Texts, by Lottie Westfield
- Carson on the Aorist, the Middle, Granville Sharp, and Colwell's Rule
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- The Symbolic Meaning of Colors in Biblical Texts, by Lottie Westfield
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- Book Write-Up: The Alchemy Thief, by R.A. Denny
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Category Archives: School
Book Write-Up: The Tao Te Ching
I recently read the Tao Te Ching. The version that I read was Dr. Wayne W. Dyer’s Living the Wisdom of the Tao: The Complete Tao Te Ching and Affirmations. Dyer draws from a variety of English translations. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Religion, School
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Bible Question: Why Didn’t Joseph Contact Jacob?
I have heard a particular Bible question three times in my life. The question concerns the story of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. You may know the story. Jacob loved his son Joseph more than his other sons. Jacob’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Religion, School
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Book Write-Up: From Topic to Thesis, by Michael Kibbe
Michael Kibbe. From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2016. See here to buy the book. From Topic to Thesis is about how to write a research paper about theology or biblical studies. What … Continue reading
Reflections on Justice Scalia
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed on unexpectedly last week. I have been wanting to write a post reflecting on him and his approach to constitutional law. Here it is! A. I do not know exactly when I first heard … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Current Events, Deaths, Life, Political Philosophy, Politics, Religion, School, Television, Uncategorized
Tagged Alan Dershowitz, Antonin Scalia, Employment Division vs. Smith, Hobby Lobby, originalism, Picket Fences, Ralph Nader, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, Stephen Breyer, strict constructionism, textualism
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Book Write-Up: Philosophy in Seven Sentences, by Douglas Groothuis
Douglas Groothuis. Philosophy in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic. Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2016. See here to buy the book. In Philosophy in Seven Sentences, Christian philosopher Douglas Groothuis discusses the thought of seven Western … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Religion, School
Tagged Douglas Groothuis, empiricism, philosophy, Protagoras, rationalism
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Movie Write-Up: Ragamuffin (2014)
I watched the 2014 movie, Ragamuffin, a couple of nights ago. Ragamuffin tells the story of award-winning Christian Contemporary musician Rich Mullins. It goes from his childhood, through his success and the time that he spent on a Native American … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Movies, Music, Religion, School
Tagged Brennan Manning, Rich Mullins
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Giving Thanks, Without Being Perfunctory
During my prayer time last night, the subject of thanksgiving entered my mind because, well, it is Thanksgiving! Philippians 4:6 came to my mind: “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Holidays, John MacArthur, Life, Prayer, Religion, School, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety Attacked, john macarthur, Philippians 4:6, prayer, thanksgiving
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The Dialogues in the Testament of Job
I recently read the Testament of Job. In my Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha, the Testament of Job is dated from the first century B.C.E. to the first century C.E. I first heard of the Testament of Job when I was an undergraduate. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Job, Life, Religion, School
Tagged Charlesworth, Job, pseudepigrapha, Testament of Job
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(Rambling) Book Write-Up: Only a Theory, by Kenneth R. Miller
Kenneth R. Miller. Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul. New York: Viking, 2008. See here to buy the book. Kenneth Miller teaches biology at Brown University, and he has been a prominent figure in debates about … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Life, Religion, School
Tagged Darwin on Trial, David Berlinski, evolution, Intelligent Design, Kenneth Miller, Only a Theory, Phillip Johnson, William Dempski
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Ramblings on the Last Sunday School Class on the Social Principles
My church finished its Sunday School class on the United Methodist Church’s Social Principles a few Sundays ago. Here are three items: The pastor was commenting on welfare. She was responding to people who say that the American welfare system … Continue reading
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