2015-12-12T22:25:40-05:00

Last updated on: December 12, 2015 at 10:25 pm   By

I saw the news on Facebook that I. Howard Marshall has passed away. If you aren’t familiar with this famous Evangelical New Testament scholar, there are a number of his articles and other writings online on the BiblicalStudies.org.uk website. See for instance his article on interpreting the Bible today, as well as his introduction to the volume he edited, New Testament Interpretation: Essays on Principles and Methods. The entire volume is on the aforementioned website, and also includes a chapter... Read more

2015-12-12T15:47:47-05:00

Last updated on: December 12, 2015 at 3:47 pm   By

A newer rendition of the classic sci-fi Christmas song by Chris DeBurgh, “A Spaceman Came Traveling,” here performed by Celtic Women. This performance was drawn to my attention via the new book from Rowman and Littlefield, The Bible in Music: A Dictionary of Songs, Works, and More. Read more

2015-12-12T10:02:32-05:00

Last updated on: December 12, 2015 at 10:02 am   By

Tim Gombis wrote the above in a recent blog post, addressing the implications of the cross of Jesus for the statements of people like Jerry Falwell Jr. about not merely carrying weapons, but using them against adherents of another religion: The cross is not a personal and private matter between me and God. The cross determines everything for God’s people. It claims our bodies, our communities, our loves and longings, and secures an eternal future for those who cling to... Read more

2015-12-12T05:53:52-05:00

Last updated on: December 12, 2015 at 5:53 am   By

Academics who are finishing classes and gearing up for grading, I strongly recommend that you take a day off. PHD Comics explains what that means in our lingo:   Read more

2015-12-11T19:53:44-05:00

Last updated on: December 11, 2015 at 7:53 pm   By

This might be the best correction in the history of correcting stuff… UPDATE: The original article and the correction appeared in Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper. I too would like to believe that love trumps hate, while I do not love Trump's hate.   Read more

2015-12-11T14:42:26-05:00

Last updated on: December 11, 2015 at 2:42 pm   By

It has been a while since I’ve shared a piece of music, and so here is some Bruce Broughton for you to enjoy. I caught the end of the piece on the radio yesterday and knew I needed to look it up. Read more

2015-12-11T06:20:14-05:00

Last updated on: December 11, 2015 at 6:20 am   By

The quote comes from a Facebook status update by Jesse Dooley, shared here with his permission. Read more

2015-12-10T16:14:53-05:00

Last updated on: December 10, 2015 at 4:14 pm   By

I’m not one of those bloggers who asks for donations – the fact that most of you visit here without using AdBlocker or something similar is quite enough, and I am grateful. But as an Amazon associate, I suppose I ought to let you know that, if you do your Amazon shopping through by clicking here, rather than just navigating directly to Amazon.com, I will earn a small percentage based on what you spend. It costs you nothing extra whatsoever, but it benefits... Read more

2015-12-10T14:40:33-05:00

Last updated on: December 10, 2015 at 2:40 pm   By

Make of this what you will…but if you are so inclined, it might actually be interesting to talk about what would or would not change in Star Wars if Donald Trump, saying the things that he has been lately, were substituted for Darth Vader. Would it be more scary or less? Read more

2015-12-10T11:12:42-05:00

Last updated on: December 10, 2015 at 11:12 am   By

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