Monthly Archives: November 2011

Anointed? … Evangelicals and Authority 5

Posted on November 29, 2011 by rjs5

I recently received, courtesy of the publisher, a copy of the new book The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age by Randall Stephens, an associate professor of history at Eastern Nazarene College and Karl Giberson, formerly a professor of … Continue reading →

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What’s for Dinner?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by rjs5

This is Thanksgiving in the US – time for something light, nothing too involved. Scot has posts up – or coming up – about food … Turkey of course. But fowl fare is nothing new. In the name of science … Continue reading →

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Anointed? … Evangelicals and Authority 4

Posted on November 22, 2011 by rjs5

I recently received, courtesy of the publisher, a copy of the new book The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age by Randall Stephens, an associate professor of history at Eastern Nazarene College and Karl Giberson, formerly a professor of … Continue reading →

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Science as Religion Revisited

Posted on November 17, 2011 by rjs5

Back a month ago or  so I posted on some back and forth between two philosophers on the New York Times website regarding naturalism and the basis for naturalism What is Naturalism by Timothy Williamson a reaction, Why I am … Continue reading →

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Anointed? … Evangelicals and Authority 3

Posted on November 15, 2011 by rjs5

I recently received, courtesy of the publisher, a copy of the new book The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age by Randall Stephens, an associate professor of history at Eastern Nazarene College and Karl Giberson, formerly a professor of … Continue reading →

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Stress and the Jesus Creed

Posted on November 10, 2011 by rjs5

A frequent reader sent me a link recently to a series of YouTube videos from a PBS special describing a body of research exploring the link between stress and human health (HT JG). One of the featured studies is a … Continue reading →

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Anointed? … Evangelicals and Authority 2

Posted on November 8, 2011 by rjs5

I recently received, courtesy of the publisher, a copy of the new book The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age by Randall Stephens, an associate professor of history at Eastern Nazarene College and Karl Giberson, formerly a professor of … Continue reading →

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Anointed? … Evangelicals and Authority 1

Posted on November 3, 2011 by rjs5

I recently received, courtesy of the publisher, a copy of the new book The Anointed: Evangelical Truth in a Secular Age by Randall Stephens, an associate professor of history at Eastern Nazarene College and Karl Giberson, formerly a professor of … Continue reading →

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For the Common Good 2

Posted on November 1, 2011 by rjs5

I started a discussion last week on the topic of academic freedom – a concept that is seriously misunderstood by both those who defend it and those who call for reform and control. The topic came up in the context … Continue reading →

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