Over a year ago, Kerry McGonigal and I decided to put our heads together, go through the proper channels, and make the case for a BJU School of Religion (SOR) blog. After an initial meeting or two, I dropped out and let Kerry go the rest of the way (since I'm not part...
Mark Ward
Lying Liberals
I'm super chary about calling people "liars." How often am I privy to the inner psychology of someone, and so much so that I know they know they're uttering a falsehood? But I'm almost ready to join Ross Douthat in calling progressives "liars" when it comes to the...
Error in the Oxford English Dictionary?
I wrote this note to the OED folks a few days ago regarding the screenshot above. Anyone have another explanation? I'd rather not believe that the OED committed an error! Dear Sirs: I regret to inform you that you may have an error in your otherwise invaluable...
Review: Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me
Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me by Kevin DeYoung My rating: 3 of 5 stars Great stuff, no complaints. I always profit from DeYoung. He succeeded in showing, from the Bible, that the Bible is...
Which Bible Software Should I Buy?
I've had a few people ask me what exactly I'm planning to say at the BJU Greek forum this coming Thursday (April 10). Here's a quick teaser: I want to describe the five things I actually do with Bible software, day in and day out. Then I will compare how well the...
A Kind Invitation to Egalitarians
The evangelical left loves to critique complementarianism. And more power to them. Marshal your best exegetical arguments, egalitarians, and put pressure on us to be biblically faithful. Don't let us remain complacent, assuming that our gender-role traditions are...
Bavinck on Anthropology
This is pretty dense, but it's rich. I wish I'd seen it during my dissertation work (with which it is quite consistent). It reflects Herman Bavinck's incredibly wide view of the field of theology. I've really enjoyed absorbing his century-old material on the image of...
The Literal Meaning of Literal
In the American South, it can still feel natural to have religious discussions with strangers. My last was with a friendly and professional C-Dry Basement services salesman. Standing in my mildly leaky, retirement-age home (b. 1948), he told me confidently, "You can't...
Unnecessary Letter to the Editor
I just found out that Greenville, SC has banned texting while driving within the city limits. I'm glad. Looks like I won't have to send this letter to the editor I "jotted down" to myself via an audio note (on my phone, while driving...): I’m a freedom-loving...
Mark Ward Speaking at BJU Greek Forum
My dissertation committee chairman is still skeptical that I ever learned μι any Greek, but I'm pretty sure I did. Any anyway, I'm not really going to be talking about Greek at the Greek forum but about Bible software. Here's the official announcement from the Greek...