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Monthly Archives: December 2012
What About the Virgin Birth?
Not quite a year ago I wrote about the relationship of science and virgin birth in the context of John Polkinghorne’s book Testing Scripture: A Scientist Explores the Bible. Recently I’ve been reading Robert Asher’s new book Evolution and Belief: … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Miracles
Tagged John C. Polkinghorne, Robert Asher
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Finally in Print! (and a question about Moses)
Last April I posted on a new e-book by Peter Enns and Jared Byas designed to introduce normal people (whatever this means) to the book of Genesis … the most controversial, misunderstood, and abused book of the Bible. I concluded … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis
Tagged Peter Enns
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Promise and Fulfillment?
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his … Continue reading
With Modern Eyes We Misunderstand
After the post last week Is Evolution a Must Win Battle? I was made aware of a recent book by Johnny V. Miller and John M. Soden In the Beginning … We Misunderstood. This book explores the meaning of Genesis, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis, Resources for Discussion
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Indispensable but Insufficient!
The second essay in the new book by Marc Zvi Brettler (Brandeis University), Peter Enns (Eastern University) and Daniel J. Harrington (Boston College), The Bible and the Believer: How to Read the Bible Critically & Religiously, is by Harrington, a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible
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Is Evolution a Must Win Issue?
Out of Ur – a blog from Leadership Journal at Christianity Today – provides an opportunity to comment on areas at the intersection of “faithful ministry and popular culture”. The issue tackled just recently in a post Is Evolution a … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelicalism, Evolution
Tagged Pat Robertson
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The Greatest Drama Ever Staged
A couple of weeks ago I posted from Christian Letters to a Post-Christian World, a selection of essays by Dorothy Sayers, unfortunately out of print now (but also available under the title The Whimsical Christian: 18 Essays I believe). This … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church
Tagged Dorothy L. Sayers
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