Your Neighbourhood Atheist By Klasie Kraalogies It appears that a lot of people have no idea what it means to be an atheist. Here is the secret – there is no such thing as a typical atheist. But here are some brief windows into the life, loves, and musings of this atheist. Here I amContinue reading “Your Neighbourhood Atheist”
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Reconsider Jesus – Introduction: Why Mark?
Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark A devotional commentary by Michael Spencer Compiled and Edited by: Michael Bell Table of Contents Introduction: Why Mark Out of all the books in the world, why read this one? With a hundred other activities and interests to pursue, why devote yourContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – Introduction: Why Mark?”
Reconsider Jesus – Table of Contents
Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from the Gospel of Mark A devotional commentary by Michael Spencer Compiled and Edited by: Michael Bell Table of Contents: Foreword and Preface Introduction – Why Mark? Mark 1:1 The Beginning Mark 1:1-3 Roots Mark 1:4-8 The Forerunner Mark 1:9a From Nazareth Mark 1:9-11 The Baptism MarkContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – Table of Contents”
The Lost World of the Torah (2) — How ANE Laws Work
The Lost World of the Torah (2) How ANE Laws Work We are considering John Walton’s book, The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context. Walton is a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, and an editor and writer of many OT studies and commentaries, focusing attention onContinue reading “The Lost World of the Torah (2) — How ANE Laws Work”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 15, 2020
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 15, 2020 • • • • In honor of one my all-time favorite character actors (and diabetes spokepersons)… • Is this what the future of American religion looks like? From RNS: Kamala Harris filled two criteria that Joe Biden wanted in a running mate: She is a woman andContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: August 15, 2020”
Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from Gospel of Mark
Today marks a radical departure in my writing for Internet Monk. One of my greatest desires over the last ten years has been to bring Michael Spencer’s study of the Gospel of Mark into the hands of his readers. While I have had some initial starts on it over the past decade, the time hasContinue reading “Reconsider Jesus – A fresh look at Jesus from Gospel of Mark”
Is Genesis History?
Is Genesis History? On the August 4th BioLogos Forum, commentator “o9rady” gives a lengthy defense of the 2017 movie “Is Genesis History” and a lengthy critique of the BioLogos response to that movie, “A Geological Response to the Movie “Is Genesis History?”. From the Wikipedia entry on the movie: The film was written, directed, andContinue reading “Is Genesis History?”
The Lost World of the Torah (1) — Introduction
The Lost World of the Torah (1) Introduction Though [it] is a popular view, we will contend, in contrast, that Scripture is not a body of information containing propositions that are always valid in all places and times. Instead, we will find much greater need to resist the thinking that there is a divinely inspiredContinue reading “The Lost World of the Torah (1) — Introduction”
Tuesday Open Forum — Plus…
Tuesday Open Forum We were having some site problems last night and I was on the phone with tech support until long after midnight, so today’s post ain’t gonna happen as planned, folks. Many apologies. On the other hand, this will give you a chance to have an open conversation today. Make good, healthy, andContinue reading “Tuesday Open Forum — Plus…”
Rights, Risks, Regulations, and Responsibilities
This week I am following up on my post “You Are Killing Me!“ As I turn right out of my driveway, and approach the end of the block, there is a large red octagonal sign which displays the letters “STOP”. If I turn right at that point and proceed another block, there is an intersectionContinue reading “Rights, Risks, Regulations, and Responsibilities”
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