Sunday, September 13, 2015

Scattered Ramblings on Loving, But Not Liking, People

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At church this morning, the pastor preached about the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).  The pastor was saying that love for ...

Would Biden Be a Formidable Candidate?

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Would Joe Biden be a formidable Presidential candidate?  I have read more than one article that answers “no.”  These articles note that Bid...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Book Write-Up: Reinventing Liberal Christianity, by Theo Hobson

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Theo Hobson.  Reinventing Liberal Christianity .  Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans, 2013.  See here to buy the book. A.  The title of t...
Friday, September 11, 2015

The Testament of Abraham: Salvation and Answered Prayer

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I recently read the Testament of Abraham for my daily quiet time.  The Charlesworth Pseudepigrapha dates it to the first-second centuries ...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Meghan Henning: Views on the Afterlife in the Time of Jesus

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http://www.bibleodyssey.org/people/related-articles/views-on-the-afterlife-in-the-time-of-jesus.aspx

Book Write-Up: Here, by Jennifer Ball

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Jennifer Ball.  Here .  Spring Hill, Florida: Revelation Publishing Company, 2014.  See here to buy the book. Here is about two teenage...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Visiting Powell's Book Store: Anne Rice's Collection, Atheist and Christian Apologetics, and New Age Bible Versions

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I went to Powell’s bookstore in Portland on Labor Day.  I browsed inside the rare book room, the philosophy section, and the religion sect...