Gaffin Quoting Ridderbos on the History of Pauline Theology
A clever comment by Herman Ridderbos, quoted in Richard Gaffin's By Faith, Not By Sight, a book I bought in Libronix, transferred easily to my Kindle, and am reading currently: Herman Ridderbos has observed, taking in the history of interpretation of Paul in its entirety, that Paul’s own account of the course of his ministry in 2 Corinthians 11:23–26 provides an apt description of that history, “beaten times without number, often in danger of death … shipwrecked three times … in danger from my...
They Is Okay
I don't have the wherewithal at the moment to do a diachronic* linguistic usage survey of the word "they." (Or rather, like most bloggers, I lack the willingness to let such a survey delay rushing this blog into, eh, print.) But I am qualified to do a synchronic* survey, because my job is to read contemporary English for most of the day. So I'm happy to agree with the two linguists filling in for William Safire at his New York Times column, because they've added historical weight to my case...
Words of Wisdom on the Blogosphere from One of its Doyens
iMonk shares some trenchant blogosphere insight, well worth a read for bloggers and those who love them. A "Blogging Philosofesto" is percolating, fermenting, and languishing in my own queue at this moment.
Literal Exegetical Announcement
To echo the words of Matthew 1:18, Μy wife "has been found in stomach having" (εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς). Just yesterday we saw our baby for the first time. We witnessed an on-screen dance sponsored by General Electric, and we were both amazed how well-formed our baby is after just nine weeks gestation! We've been praying daily that our child would be regenerated early and that he or she would be physically healthy.
Losing the Gospel
Recently I spoke to a man from the depressed neighborhoods surrounding my church, a man who, sadly, had utterly no understanding of the gospel—and a man who recently became a baptized member at the nearest Southern Baptist Church. Many leaders of the SBC have been troubled by this widespread problem, too, and the recent "Great Commision Resurgence" document is part of their response. The document recognizes that parts of the SBC are in danger of losing the gospel. I pray that the GCR call to...