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Powerfully Compact Quote from James Davison Hunter
This is one from UVA prof James Davison Hunter is worth chewing on, as is the book: Christians recognize that…
October 23, 2014
Scrivener’s Bible Typography Manifesto, 1873
Scrivener beat me to it: The help afforded to an attentive reader of Holy Scripture by the simple plan of…
October 23, 2014
Usage Determines Meaning for the Middle-Aged
Usage Determines Meaning, and I'm going to illustrate it by putting myself down a little bit. A close friend of…
October 22, 2014
Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation
Ammon Shea’s Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation is a collection of tiny essays on dozens and dozens of…
October 20, 2014
Salvation Testimony You Should Read
This is one of the most precious saints in our church. He's a faithful servant in every way, and an…
October 20, 2014
Theology Matters
Theology matters. What a sad letter. HT: Dennis Cone
October 15, 2014
Rethinking Rethinking Jepthah’s Foolish Vow
Evangelical OT scholar Miles Van Pelt, co-author of a biblical Hebrew textbook and academic dean at RTS Jackson, knows a…
October 15, 2014
New Song Based on Psalm 51 by Dustin Battles and Joey Holscher
Computer-generated statistics tell me that a full fifty-percent of my blog readership is a budding lyricist. Check this out. Rich…
October 14, 2014
The Declaration of Independence Proves to Be An Illusion
Satan led humankind into covenant disobedience. He tempted humankind to reject the rule of Yahweh and to issue their "declaration…
October 14, 2014
No Popes for You
I just posted "No Popes for You" over at the BJU School of Religion blog. Check it out.
October 13, 2014
Steven Pinker on Good Writing and “Bad”
I've quoted Steven Pinker numerous times on this blog, but I've never heard him talk. He's brilliant, and I found…
October 13, 2014
Hometown Boy Makes Good
BJU alum Dan Forrest receives well-deserved praise for oft-performed new work.
October 13, 2014
Boy Was Scrivener Wrong
I wish F.H.A. Scrivener, the editor of a version of the Textus Receptus that mimicked the textual critical choices of…
October 11, 2014
Bible Translation Tribalism
It’s been a while since I’ve been so excited about a post by Scot McKnight (um, I think this is…
October 6, 2014
Slang
Good stuff on slang and etymology. I've enjoyed this woman's video posts at the Merriam Webster site. She gets it…
October 6, 2014
The Good Life and Lena Dunham
Richard Mouw* makes an interesting comment in his book on common grace: perhaps the only way to really know how…
October 5, 2014
Gordon College May Lose Accreditation Over Opposition to Homosexuality
I am not an alarmist, but this is really serious: Gordon College may lose its accreditation over its opposition to…
October 2, 2014
Review: To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World
To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World by James Davison Hunter…
September 30, 2014
Review: A More Sure Word: Which Bible Can You Trust?
A More Sure Word: Which Bible Can You Trust? by R.B. Ouellette My rating: 1 of 5 stars A Sincere…
September 28, 2014
Pure Pleasure in Being Praised
I have small children, and I think of this all the time: No one can enter heaven except as a…
September 26, 2014