The practice of capitalizing LORD when it translates Yahweh (יהוה) and not capitalizing it (or rather, not all of it) when it translates Adonai (אדני) goes back at least to Luther. This is from Luther's Preface to his (German) translation of the Old Testament: Whoever...
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Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall, Redemption
I finally got my copy. It's the culmination of my nine years at BJU Press and the one book of mine most likely to actually get read: Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall, Redemption, a 12th grade Bible textbook for Christian and home schools. But I can't say the book is...
Ken Myers Binge
I’ve been on a Ken Myers listening binge. Mars Hill Audio Journal, the fantastic Epiphany Lectures he gave on music at New St. Andrews College, and now a series of lectures and panel discussions on culture and music (and, as always, the givenness of creation) that he...
Mars Hill Audio Journal
I finally found the space in my book budget to subscribe to the Mars Hill Audio Journal, and I can't believe my first listen is already complete. Myers knows how to pick 'em. Every one of the six interviews in vol. 126 was right up my alley. James W. Skillen, on the...
A Warm-Up for Tomorrow’s Post Mentioning Sacred Music in Secular Society
This is fantastic singing, so much sound from such a small group, and this happens to be one of my favorite choral pieces in existence, perhaps my very favorite.
Everybody’s a Separatist
Everybody draws the line somewhere. Centered set or bounded set, there's a line out there they won't cross. The question is whether or not that line will be established by Scripture. Roger Olson, in the post I just linked to, does a good job showing why the prosperity...
Dear Mom(s),
Dear Mom, and Dear Mother-in-Law, Thank you for continuing to check my blog for new posts. Maybe some day you will be rewarded, and maybe some day my readership will expand beyond you two, giving me greater motivation to write. I have begun writing already at my new...
Sing a Better Song Apologetics
I thought this was a really great illustration from my friend Jeremy Larson: When Odysseus schemed to evade the Sirens, whose beautiful song enchanted and ultimately destroyed sailors, he had his crew put wax in their ears and ordered them tie him to the mast. The...
The Distinction Between Legal and Moral
The god of [any given] system is the fountainhead of [its] morality. This is why Christians have an easy distinction in their minds between “legal” and “moral.” But for those who believe that there is no intelligence beyond our corporate and collective intelligence,...
Review: Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage
Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage by John McWhorter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Absolutely loved this. McWhorter is a brilliant lecturer (and at 1.75 speed, he sounds superhumanly brilliant). As I began, however, I wasn't sure how much more McWhorter had to...