Monthly Archives: October 2008

Twenty Years Ago Today

… I was taking my entrance exam for the doctoral program at SBTS. I was sure Freddy Krueger would be proctoring the thing. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Looking in the Wrong Place for Bibloblogs

N. T. Wrong has compiled a list of active biblioblogs that is worth checking out. The topical categorization scheme is mostly helpful, although some of us more eclectic types might see ourselves differently that we have been assigned. I was … Continue reading

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The Bible in 52 Seconds

Goofy, but fun. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Thought for the Day

It is, indeed, important to notice that my argument so far supposes no evil on the part of the Humanitarian and considers only what is involved in the logic of his position. My contention is that good men (not bad … Continue reading

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My Thinking Bin

A colleague learned a really neat word picture from her almost-four-year-old: the “thinking bin“: Her eyes welled up with tears, and she said, “But Mama, I’m just sad. I’ve reached into my thinking bin, but all I can pull out … Continue reading

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All the King's Horses: Conclusion?

Having examined the evidence—what little there is—for military tactics in the Old Testament and comparing it to Robert Drews’ thesis in The End of the Bronze Age (Princeton University Press, 1995) that the shift from the Late Bronze Age to … Continue reading

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International Critical Commentary

Charles Halton informs us that volumes of the ICC with expired copyrights are available for download. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Christian Reconciliation Carnival

The next Christian Reconciliation Carnival is posted at The Cross Reference. The theme, liturgy and reconciliation, is one near and dear to my heart, and I regret that I have been too swamped by moving and other family obligations to … Continue reading

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Biblical Studies Carnival XXXIV

… is now posted at MetaCatholic. There’s easily a month’s worth of good reading over there, so go take a look. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Why Scot McKnight Is Neither Catholic nor Eastern Orthodox

Do read Dr. McKnight’s response to a reader’s question. I concur with a good bit of it, would have said other parts differently, and probably would have left some bits unsaid. Still, it is an important post for those of … Continue reading

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