Category Archives: Ethics

Just in Case You Don’t Have Enough Controversy in your Life

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Ben Witherington has posted a response by Robert Gagnon to Jennifer Knust on the Bible and Homosexuality: The Bible’s Surprisingly Consistent Message on a Male-Female Requirement for Marriage Be sure to read Knust’s original article, “The Bible’s surprisingly mixed message … Continue reading →

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Of Prostitutes and the Kingdom of God

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

“Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors … Continue reading →

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The Preacher Who Could Have Prevented an Epidemic

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

…except the medical and scientific community wouldn’t listen to him. (H/T: Pseudo-Polymath) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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God and the Genocide of the Canaanites

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Students in my CHR 101 class might appreciate this discussion from Matt Flanagan of the book of Judges and the morality of God’s commands to “exterminate” the Canaanites before we delve into the Settlement of Canaan next week. Part 1: … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Claude Mariottini

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

…for his reasoned and level-headed critique of Jennifer Wright Knust. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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The Cairo Museum: What Has Been Destroyed?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

I have not written anything about the uprising in Egypt mainly because I’m still mostly dumbstruck. Egypt seems to be caught in a three-way vise between Mubarak and his supporters, the pro-democracy demonstrators, and Muslim extremists, who hope to leverage … Continue reading →

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It’s All About the O-Word

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Unfortunately, that word isn’t always welcome. And some of us Christians have become very good at making other people completely despise it. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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If I Ever Got a Tattoo, It Would Be a Coptic Wrist Cross

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Touching story about the Coptic community of Frankfort, Germany…and Egypt (H/T Pseudo-Polymath): “Blue bone, we’re not playing with you!” – this is an insult that many Coptic children have to get used to at an early age. For “blue bone“ … Continue reading →

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Heartfelt Thanks to Egyptian Muslims

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Julia Kiewit has posted the following open letter to Mohamed Abdel Moniem el-Sawy at the Evangelical Outpost: I must admit, I don’t understand everything about the different segments of your Islamic faith—anymore than I understand everything about all the different … Continue reading →

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The Bible: Scriptural and Academic

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Scot McKnight has posted yet another thought-provoking book review. This time it’s of The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies by Michael Legaspi. I’ll give you the first and last paragraphs. You’ll want to go read the … Continue reading →

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