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Mary, Martha, and the Bible
My church had some interesting discussions last night at our Bible study. We’re still going through our study on the Gospel of Luke. I’ll use as my starting-point a question on page 35 of the curriculum that we are using, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Luke, Religion
Tagged biblical inerrancy, human-rights, israelite culture, martha martha, Religion, theology
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Servant or Slave?
For its Bible study, my church is going through John’s Gospel: Wisdom from Ephesus, with Michael Card. Last night, the group was talking about whether Jesus was a servant or a slave. Michael Card, if I recall correctly, was saying … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Religion
Tagged calling jesus, doulos, human-rights, Religion, theology, thought patterns
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Respecting Authority
“Your beliefs should be in line with your pastor’s”, the leader of a Bible study group I was in said in the group’s first meeting of the school year. “I believe in church authority, so the minister has a right … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Daily Quiet Time, Joshua, Life, Religion, School
Tagged bible study group, human-rights, leadership, Politics, Religion, theology
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Ending One Bible Study, Starting Another
My church did not have its Bible study last night. My pastor and his wife are away, plus we just got finished with the twelve-week curriculum on the Book to Romans. Next week, we’ll be starting an eight week curriculum … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, Religion
Tagged Current Events, human-rights, john bible study, Politics, Religion, theology
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Deuteronomy 24:4: Why Was the Ex-Wife Defiled?
Today, I want to talk about Deuteronomy 24:4, which occurs within a passage that’s about divorce. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 states in the King James Version: “(1.) When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Deuteronomy, Rabbinics, Religion
Tagged hebrew verb, human-rights, intervarsity press, Religion, theology
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Peck Knew More Than Kathy About God: On What Basis?
In my latest reading of The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth, M. Scott Peck talks about religion and spirituality. He discusses three case studies: a woman named Kathy who was weighed down … Continue reading
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Tagged human-rights, m scott peck, negative psychological effects, Religion, religion and spirituality, religious parents, The Road Less Traveled, theology
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Common Sense and Absolutizing the Bible’s Commands
For my write-up today on The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth, I’ll use as my starting-point something that M. Scott Peck says on page 148: “There come many points on one’s journey … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Psychology, Religion, Social Skills
Tagged american psychological association, human-rights, m scott peck, minister father, Religion, The Road Less Traveled, theology
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The Loner
I got back to reading M. Scott Peck’s The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth. What particularly stood out to me in my latest reading was a scenario that Peck described on pages … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's, Autism, Psychology, Religion, Social Skills
Tagged Herbert Vander Lugt, human-rights, m scott peck, Our Daily Bread, Religion, spirituality, The Road Less Traveled
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Show No Pity, or Cultivate Pity?
One theme that has come up repeatedly in my reading of Deuteronomy is God’s command to the Israelites not to pity certain people. Specifically, God in Deuteronomy commands the Israelites not to pity the following: the Canaanites (Deuteronomy 7:16), an … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Deuteronomy, Religion
Tagged bearing false witness, canaanites, evil christians, human-rights, imperfect world, Religion
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James' Ramblings 
Finders and Owners: Appreciating Laws as Laws, Not Advanced Ethical Concepts
In this post, I’ll use as my starting-point Deuteronomy 22:1-4, which I will quote in the King James Version: “(1.)Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any … Continue reading →