Category Archives: Christendumb

Textual Criticism and KJV Only Conspiracy Theories

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Daniel B. Wallace explains that newer New Testament translations differ from the King James Version because of the textual evidence, not because of any kind of godless conspiracy. But I bet you already knew that. (H/T: Evangelical Textual Criticism)

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How the Prosperity Gospel Should Work

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Scott Bailey has a very valid point.

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The Seven Rules of Church Fonts

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Seen ‘em all. By the grace of God, guilty of none.

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Everybody’s a (Biblical) Critic

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Steve Wiggins addresses the fact that it seems everybody these days considers him or herself to be a Bible expert. (H/T: James McGrath) What this usually boils down to, however, is that everybody has opinions or beliefs about the Bible—whether … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Could Give Him a Million Dollars

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Here is a bipartisan legislative effort all Christians—indeed, all Americans—should be able to embrace. If you can afford to make a donation, I encourage you to do so. If you can’t, perhaps at least you can spread the word.

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Sorry, My Church Will Not Be "Leveraging" Easter

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

We’ll just celebrate it, as we always have, Mr. Warren’s advice notwithstanding.

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Is Comment Really Necessary?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

NC church plans to burn Bibles, Christian books. As a character in the book my wife is reading says, “I think everyone should have [a library card]. Reading is fundamental, and if more fundamentalists read, there might be fewer of … Continue reading →

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I'm Still Not Clear on What's Wrong with the One We've Got

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

According to this post by James McGrath, Conservapedia (which I’d never heard of) is apparently scandalized by the fact that portions of the Bible are *gasp!* open to varying interpretations. Their response to to create a “booby-trapped” translation (to borrow … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Ancient Hebrew Men Didn't Wear Pants

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

In a previous post I dealt with the customary attire of the New Testament era and the Greek vocabulary used to describe it. This was in response to a (shall we say) energetic defense of the idea that Jesus in … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus Wear a Dress?

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

Not to put too fine a point on it, but this guy is just making stuff up. There are a few words that ought to be in his vocabulary, but aren’t. One of them, as one of Claude Mariottini’s commentors … Continue reading →

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