Check Out the New Frame-Poythress Site!
I've received a lot of benefit from the works of John Frame and Vern Poythress, so when I noticed that their site design was sending out a 1996 vibe, I e-mailed their webmaster and offered my services. The result is finally up! Check it out! There are tons of great articles and free books (a few more coming soon). I'm particularly proud of the new logo, with appropriate thanks to Warby Parker... If you want a good, cheap website, talk to me.
The Dwarfs Are for the Dwarfs: Stanley Fish the Pragmatic Presuppositionalist
Two weeks ago I had the privilege of presenting a paper on Stanley Fish—here's a recording—to a group of well-trained Bible professors with whom I had warm fellowship: the Bible Faculty Leadership Summit. They welcomed this newbie graciously and gave me good advice about my paper during the Q&A time (which is not included in the recording). I was particularly impressed with the level of biblical and theological knowledge on display during the question and answer sessions. Presenters are...
Excellent Insights on the KJV from Rod Decker at the Bible Faculty Leadership Summit
Too often the KJV as a translation has been credited with various forms of influence when it is really the biblical message—Scripture—that deserves the credit. The fact that there was no other commercially available translation for nearly three centuries and none that ever gained widespread use for another three-quarters of a century means that any impact that the Bible has had in our world has, of necessity, been the KJV. Had any other decent translation been designated by the political...
Great Little Anecdote from Bob Bell
My old Hebrew prof Bob Bell just told this story: he was speaking to a Jehovah's Witness (who denies Christ's deity), and Bell was arguing that "at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow" indicates that Jesus is Yahweh. Jesus' name means "Yahweh saves," and if the Bible says that "he [Jesus] will save his people from their sins" then Jesus is Yahweh. The Jehovah's Witness said, "We worship Jesus, but he's not Yahweh." Bell replied, "You don't know Yahweh. He doesn't allow anyone else to...