Dr. James D. G. Dunn is one of the foremost New Testament scholars in the world. And he is a friend of mine. I love Jimmy Dunn. I have learned so much from the times I’ve been with him, but especially from his voluminous writings. Jimmy is such a careful scholar. He is now retired but still writing. He is an Englishman, a Methodist, and a moderate evangelical. Dr. Dunn has a new book out entitled Jesus According to the... Read more
Daniel I. Block is a renowned Old Testament professor at Wheaton College, arguably the foremost evangelical college in the U.S. Dr. Block has written many books and journal articles and received numerous awards. This month’s Christianity Today has an article by him entitled “Worship God At All Times. If Necessary, Use Music.” It is one of the best articles on worship and ecclesiology that I have ever read. It is based on his book, For the Glory of God: Recovering a... Read more
When the president of the USA lies, especially about an important matter such as special counsel Robert Mueller’s almost two-year investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion with the Russians by Trump or his team, the media needs to expose President Trump about this and Trump’s transparency or lack thereof, which it has been doing. This is why Trump calls it Fake News. President Trump has been saying repeatedly concerning the Mueller report, “No Collusion,... Read more
Former multi-term Democratic Senator from Delaware and two-time Vice President Joe Biden announced Thursday his entry into the race for the 2020 U.S. presidency. He is automatically the front funner. Joe said it will be a “battle for the soul of this nation.” That was a dig against President Donald Trump, alleging that his chaotic and possible justice-obstructing governing is threatening our norms and standards of democracy guaranteed to us by our U.S. Constitution. Trump shot back Friday by saying,... Read more
Politics in the U.S. has increasingly garnered our attention since Donald Trump became president. In writing about it, people are making an error about capitalizing “President.” Is it right to say “Donald Trump is the president” or “he is the President”? I’ll get into this shortly. But first, I’ll give a little background about writing and me writing. I’ve been writing serious nonfiction books for about 37 years. I started a hobby about writing a book before that, while I... Read more
The American public has become divided politically perhaps like never before. Three television news networks have contributed to this polarization immensely: CNN and MSNBC News have been critical of President Donald Trump, and Fox News has been extremely supportive of President Trump. With all of the troubles that President Trump has been undergoing regarding the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and now Mueller’s report presenting a devastating portrayal of Trump’s actions regarding... Read more
First there was the right-wing Tea Party. Then along came Donald Trump, who used to be a Democrat. Together, they threw the Republican Party’s reputation into the toilet. Then there has been the president’s comical lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who said yesterday, “There’s nothing wrong with taking information from the Russians.” Finally, there is the new Attorney General William Barr, who is tucked away snugly in The Donald’s pocket. Barr has flushed the toilet with his false summaries of the redacted... Read more
I am writing a book that has two chapters about “transhumanism,” also called “human enhancement.” The symbol H+ is used to signify it. It refers to future medical science improving the human species by multiple means, mostly with “genetic engineering.” It is now also called by other terminology, such as “gene-editing.” This movement involves ethics. Many Christians already oppose it. They claim humans should accept how God made us. Then, do they oppose straightening teeth or wearing glasses or contact... Read more
Bible scholar and former Anglican Bishop N. T. (Tom) Wright is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at St. Mary’s College at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. That can’t be all bad since St. Andrews is the birthplace of golf. However, some crusty ole Dutchmen will argue with that one. Tom is generally recognized by his peers and religious publishers as being at the top of his craft for decades now. Tom Wright is also a friend... Read more
Forty-three year old Tiger Woods just made golfing history, winning the Masters by one stroke. He had won his first Masters in 1997 at 21 years of age. It was an amazing victory. He had gotten off to a really tough start even though he didn’t play poorly, shooting either a 39 or 40 the first nine. Yet for the rest of the tournament, he ran away from the field, winning by several strokes. Eleven years later, he won the... Read more
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