Loglan, Lojban, and Bible Interpretation
I thoroughly enjoyed Arika Okrent’s In the Land of Invented Languages. One of the stories that stuck with me was Okrent's description of how the megalomaniacal inventor of the language "Loglan" thought he could come up with a worldview-neutral language. "Loglan" is short for "Logical Language," and the idea stems from some famous (or infamous, depending on which linguist you talk to) ideas generated by early twentieth century linguist Benjamin Whorf. But Whorf is not the megalomaniac; that...
How to Work Christianly
My esteemed coworker, Rachel Santopietro, is one of the three "stars" of this edifying video. And what she describes is what I do: I help Christian textbook authors integrate the Bible naturally and powerfully (at least that's the ideal!) into subjects from which God's words have been removed or twisted. Good job, Rachel! (The two other Christians featured also did very well, as did the video director, Rich Streeter—please watch!) (And if you'd like more information on making sure that your...
Kevin Bauder on Fundamentalism and Scholarship
I often use my blog as a handy way for me to remember something—and the links below are something I want to have easy access to. They are the 12 short essays on Fundamentalism and Scholarship produced by Kevin Bauder of Central Seminary a few years back. Kevin has spoken at BJU's Bible Conference and is a thoughtful proponent of fundamentalism who also happens to write good. A friend of mine linked to these a few years back, but your links are dead, friend! These essays remind me of a special...
No Modern Versions on Campus
According to my records, I have not complained about King James Onlyism for over three months. I don't want this blog to be a constant critique-fest. I want it to be constructive. But there is a fire in my bones. So here goes. This is point 4 on the list of doctrinal distinctives at Golden State Baptist College, a school run out of Jack Trieber's large California church: 4. The King James Version is the only English-language Bible that will be permitted on campus. Does this mean no NASBs are...
Forward Designer—Church Websites
A (fake, I think) Japanese T-shirt company has taken over my old design site, forwarddesigner.com, and I didn't want to pay the $69 to boot them out. So my new design site is forwarddesigner.net. If you are a small- to medium-size church that needs a website (which is about 80% of the small- to medium-size churches I know) please talk to me. I try to offer the best blend of high quality and low cost for churches of that size. I've worked hard to develop a brief "Philosophy of Church...