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Teaching Japanese Christianly
A friend wrote me in my capacity as a member of the Bible Integration Team at BJU Press: Honestly, I…
June 21, 2014
The Day of Small Things, Part 2
See below to find out what happens when Tim Challies links to your obscure blog! (At the very end of the…
June 20, 2014
BJU School of Religion Blog
If you haven't already subscribed to the BJU School of Religion blog, I recommend it. There was one post by…
June 19, 2014
Is Every Sin Equally Heinous?
Is every sin equal in the eyes of God? John Frame answers in his new systematic—with just the kind of…
June 16, 2014
C. S. Lewis on Honest Opinions
In the rich, classic story The Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis pictures a Christian and an atheist discussing the claims of Christianity.…
June 16, 2014
Good Advice for Kids and Adults from John Calvin
Very dangerous is the temptation, when it is suggested to us, that God is not to be obeyed except so…
June 13, 2014
Buffoonish Ignoramuses on Verge of Cunningly Establishing American Theocracy
I just loved this! Depending on what day it is, the Religious Right is viewed as being full of unintelligent…
June 10, 2014
Everybody Discriminates, Part 2
The New York Times is reporting that something of a tipping point may be in sight on a perennial national…
June 10, 2014
Review: The Disenchantment of Secular Discourse
The Disenchantment of Secular Discourse by Steven D. Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars Excellent analysis and critique; solution…
June 9, 2014
Bible Typography Question
omeone asked me today, "If you're going to take out chapter and verse numbers from the Bible text,* why not…
June 4, 2014
Manifestos Still Work
I'm super excited about my new ESV Reader's Bible. I've been reading in John, Acts, and the Psalms. For those…
June 3, 2014
The Day of Small Things
THREE FACTS: In each of the last three months, I have gotten far more hits on my "SBL Bible Book…
June 3, 2014
Thomas Manton on the Spiritual Life
Man, this guy can write. I was blown away by the eloquence. Here's just a little taste of Thomas Manton…
June 2, 2014
Brand New ESV Reader’s Bible
I've already said a great deal on this blog, going back to its earliest days, about the unexamined detriments of versified…
June 2, 2014
There’s No Such Thing as Academic Freedom, and It’s a Good Thing, Too
One of my favorite writers cites one of my other favorite writers in the service of undercutting the argument of…
May 21, 2014
Bryan College Conflict over Creationism
I attended a creation-evolution conference at Bryan a few years back. Now the college itself, at least according to the…
May 20, 2014
Everybody Discriminates
Doug Wilson is as sharp and prophetic as any Christian could be on the same-sex marriage debate: Never forget that…
May 19, 2014
A Little Wisdom for Helping Those in Need
In my ministry I receive regular—though I wouldn't say frequent—requests for money from needy non-Christians. The few times I have…
May 16, 2014
Information Filters
Today, says sociologist Christian Smith, Anyone can post for global consumption almost whatever content on the Internet, unregulated by traditional…
May 16, 2014
Race Is in the Eye of the Beholder
A few quotes and notes from The Forging of Races: Race and Scripture in the Protestant Atlantic World, 1600-2000 (Cambridge University Press, 2006):…
May 15, 2014