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Biblical Studies Carnival
The next Biblical Studies Carnival has been posted at Zwinglius Redivivus. You have been warned. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
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Dayyenu
Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman imparts some Seder wisdom for our time: But think of it. When is it normal to plead, “Enough”? Not when we don’t deserve something, but when we don’t really want it. It is as if, at each … Continue reading
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Repost: Joseph of Nazareth, Pray with Us
To the extent that it is possible for a lifelong Baptist to have a patron saint, Joseph of Nazareth is one of two that I will claim. (The other is Vincent of Lérins, whose feast day is May 24.) I’m … Continue reading
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The Story of Saint Patrick
As told by an adorable little girl who really knows her church history. (H/T: Out of Ur) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
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McKnight on Spence on Justification
Scot McKnight is wondering whether the traditional Reformation doctrine of justification is not biblical but rather “Roman, Western, and medieval.” Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend
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Reading the Gospels both Critically and Evangelically
Michael Bird: I have to say that there are two approaches to the Gospels which I ardently despise. First, some über-secularists want to read the Bible as nothing more than a deposit of silly ancient magic, mischievous myths, whacky rituals, … Continue reading
What Do You Get When You Cross the Talmud with a Spreadsheet?
Some interesting numbers on the frequency of biblical citations in the Talmud, which Michael Satlow is presently at a loss to adequately explain. As I slowly gain more familiarity with the many extraordinary but poorly documented powers of Excel, I’ve … Continue reading
Why Theological Growth Is Like a Home Improvement Project
An apt analogy from Peter Enns. People can choose to renovate or not. It’s up to them. But sooner or later, if we’re paying attention, we will see that all of our houses show wear and tear that can’t be … Continue reading
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Bovell: The Culture of Biblical Inerrantism
Carlos Bovell is guest-posting at Peter Enns’s blog. According to Enns, Bovell is becoming a leading critic of the evangelical notion of biblical inerrancy, but unlike other such critiques, his is not the rant of an outsider, but the careful, … Continue reading
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March Biblical Studies Carnival
It may be abnormal. It may be interesting. Perhaps it is even both. At any event, the march Biblical Studies Carnival is now posted at Duane Smith’s Abnormal Interests blog. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe … Continue reading
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