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Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Michael’s Final Post

Wednesday with Michael Spencer Michael’s Final Post (2/10/10) Friday will mark nine years since we said “’til we meet again” to our friend and mentor Michael Spencer. Here is the final post he was able to write before he succumbed to colon cancer in 2010. • • • A brief word from Michael The ultimateContinue reading “Wednesday with Michael Spencer: Michael’s Final Post”

What the Bible Actually Teaches (5) — Open Mic Edition

What the Bible Actually Teaches (5) Open Mic Edition Let’s do something a little different today. One of the main points of Pete Enns’s book is about how the Bible depicts God. in various ways according to the culturally-conditioned understandings of its ancient authors. We will discuss that more next week, with examples from theContinue reading “What the Bible Actually Teaches (5) — Open Mic Edition”

April Fools on Me: That Insidious Root Sin

April Fools on Me: That Insidious Root Sin Even authentic outrage is influenced by implicit strategic calculations. • Jillian Jordan & David Rand • • • Two psychologists have written an article at the New York Times about Virtue Signaling, a phrase used to counter some of the expressions of moral outrage that are soContinue reading “April Fools on Me: That Insidious Root Sin”

lent 4 — father, son, and brother

Then Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. • Luke 15:11 • father, son, and brother so the story goes and every time i hear it i think i know my role my father soft of heart and willing to let me go to pay my fare when i so full ofContinue reading “lent 4 — father, son, and brother”

Lent with John Prine: Sam Stone

Lent with John Prine Sam Stone There’s a hole in daddy’s arm where all the money goes And Jesus Christ died for nothin’ I suppose Little pitchers have big ears — don’t stop to count the years Sweet songs never last too long on broken radios Mmm…. • One of John Prine’s saddest songs —Continue reading “Lent with John Prine: Sam Stone”

Quotable Quotes: Cherry Picking

In my last Quotable Quote: Women in the Church, I included the following quotation: “God maintained the order of each sex by dividing the business of life into two parts, and assigned the more beneficial and necessary aspects to the man, and the less important, inferior matter to the women” – Chrysostom (4th and 5thContinue reading “Quotable Quotes: Cherry Picking”

Is There Purpose in Biology? The Cost of Existence and the God of Love. By Denis Alexander

Is There Purpose in Biology? The Cost of Existence and the God of Love. By Denis Alexander I am going to review the book: Is There Purpose in Biology? The Cost of Existence and the God of Love. By Denis Alexander. Denis Alexander is the Emeritus Director of the Faraday Institute for Science and ReligionContinue reading “Is There Purpose in Biology? The Cost of Existence and the God of Love. By Denis Alexander”

How the Bible Actually Works (4)

How the Bible Actually Works (4) Today we continue blogging through Pete Enns’s new book on the Bible. As I’ve said in our recent posts on The Bible and the Believer, one of my tasks this year will be to work on answering two questions that Pete raises regularly in his writings and podcasts: WhatContinue reading “How the Bible Actually Works (4)”

The Mueller Investigation

Note from CM: I know you’re not going to like this, but I will not be taking comments today. I’m not interested in opening up an echo chamber that agrees with me, nor do I wish to spend all day moderating the kinds of fights this type of post engenders. In case any of youContinue reading “The Mueller Investigation”

Another Look: Our Terrestrial Hope

This is my Father’s world. O let me ne’er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done: Jesus Who died shall be satisfied, And earth and Heav’n be one. • Maltbie D. Babcock The world into which we shallContinue reading “Another Look: Our Terrestrial Hope”