BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND

Proof of what is unseen.

ABOUT MARK WARD

BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND

Proof of what is unseen.

ABOUT MARK WARD

βλογάπη

My blog has a new name to go along with its new design: βλογάπη. "Marklwardjr," the old name, was just way too eponymous. After almost two years, and now having reached the two-subscriber mark (my mother-in-law recently signed up), I think it's time to pick a name that reflects the twin themes of the blog: theology and tech. As they used to say on the SAT, blog : agape :: tech : theology. There are a few reasons I talk so much about tech: I really believe our generation—of theological students...

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eponymity

I named this site marklwardjr because I wanted to avoid the temptations of Internet anonymity. I've wondered as time has passed whether the site's name looks self-promoting. Hopefully, the content speaks for itself. It would be foolish for any blogger to seek the chief seat at the blogosfeast. For those readers who are willing to join me in my openness, my new blog design includes Google Friend Connect. I'd love to get to know you, or at least a small avatar of you.

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Hat Steal

This is not just a hat tip; it's a hat steal. I had to get this absolutely brilliant content (written by a fellow graduate of my alma mater!) to both of my readers. Moisés Silva is an exegetically and linguistically careful scholar, and this is brilliant, just... brilliant! It is approximately the year 2790. The most powerful nation on earth occupies a large territory in Central Africa, and its citizens speak Swahili. The United States and other English-speaking countries have long ceased to...

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