Two of my students, in the last month, have sat in my office in tears — their problem, though from two different angles, was doubt. Everything was changing, they were confused, they were having trouble finding their way … Robert Wennberg, emeritus professor of philosophy at Westmont College, has given us all a gift: a book about doubting that is brief, thoughtful, careful, encouraging, but deadly honest and realistic. I suspect anyone plagued by doubts will find immense help from... Read more
In my view, one of the most pressing issues in our day is what I would call moral awareness. I don”t mean that people aren’t aware of what they think or believe; what I mean is a lack of awareness of how people make moral decisions. This post raises this issue: In their new book, Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories That Shape Our Lives , Steve Wilkens and Mark Sanford examine cultural scripts that work against the gospel work in... Read more
She did it, finally, and we have so much to look forward with Michelle Wie. The Michelle Wie era has, at long last, begun. After years of injury and controversy, too much hype and money and not enough birdies, Wie won her first pro tournament Sunday afternoon at the LPGA’s Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Typical of Wie’s highly melodramatic career, the win didn’t come easily, as she survived a final round dogfight with a half-dozen of the game’s... Read more
I received this notification of six new scholarships at the University of St Andrews in the School of Divinity, which involves teaching a language class in the second and third year of the scholarship. St Mary’s College, The School of Divinity Six New Scholarships to Celebrate 600 Years of Divinity in St Andrews The School of Divinity at St Mary’s College, St Andrews, Scotland is offering six PhD scholarships to be taken up in the Autumn of 2010–or as soon... Read more
Many today admit the need to have multiple voices at the table when important subjects are discussed, and one such “table” is Bible study: and the “voices” are commentaries. We fool ourselves thinking we’ve got genuine diversity when we examine Romans through the eyes of Tom Wright and Ernst Kaesemann and Doug Moo. Yes, they differ but there’s nothing like stirring the pot by bringing genuine diversity to the table. Which is what we are now promised with the new... Read more
We’ve now completed our commentary listing, but commentaries will continue to be produced so I will use the Book Comments to update commentaries. I want to mention two that have recently crossed my desk. First, there is a brand new series from Wipf and Stock — Cascade Books — edited by Michael Bird and Craig Keener, with an impressive list of assigned authors. The series is called the New Covenant Commentary Series. The first one I’ve seen and read is... Read more
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Read more
Tim LaHaye and Zondervan have agreed to a new eschatology set of books. What do folks think should be done in response to such books? Zondervan, a world leader in Christian communications, has signed an agreement with attorney Craig Parshall and Tim LaHaye, creator and co-author of the world renowned Left Behind series. Three years after the success of the Left Behind final installment, LaHaye returns to publish Edge of Apocalypse, an apocalyptic epic infused with political intrigue ripped from today’s... Read more
Well, here we sit after 35+ years of marriage. Kris somehow naturally internalized all her chores and internalized them immediately. I didn’t and I haven’t but I’ve gradually gotten myself attached to a number of them — like mowing the grass and digging holes for flowers and swiffing our hardwood floors and cooking dinner. I do the laundry, but sometimes forget to dry the clothes — I need something (or someone) to remind me. Kris seems to know — an... Read more
The new sculpture of Mr. Rogers in Pittsburgh. Eugene Cho’s ODW is a hit. Good for Eugene, good for all of us. When did death enter the picture? What kind of death then entered the picture? Which one is your favorite? (I like Tim and Joel.) Which one is your favorite? (I like #2.) Which one is your favorite? (What some people do who have too much time to these sorts of things.) Bill Donahue‘s excellent post on filling rows... Read more
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