Monthly Archives: June 2018

Our Biggest Stumbling Block

Posted on June 28, 2018 by rjs5

I’ve been quite busy this last week – so I’m posting a lightly edited repeat of an older post. This is one I really think we need to take to heart. Quite awhile ago now Alister McGrath published a short … Continue reading →

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Setting the Stage

Posted on June 26, 2018 by rjs5

Genesis 1-11 is primeval history and theological history. It plays an important role in the narrative of Genesis. It sets the stage for what is to come … Abraham, Israel, the kingdoms and prophets, exile and return, the front story … Continue reading →

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Authority is in the Intent

Posted on June 21, 2018 by rjs5

Communication is a deliberate action with a specific purpose or intent. Human communication generally uses words and sentences and it uses these to convey an idea and to elicit a response. John Walton and Brent Sandy, The Lost World of … Continue reading →

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Adam and the Blue Parakeet

Posted on June 19, 2018 by rjs5

The second edition of Scot McKnight’s book The Blue Parakeet is now available. The book is one of his best, a book that helps the reader think through the nature of the Bible as inspired and authoritative. From the back … Continue reading →

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Spirit and Scripture

Posted on June 14, 2018 by rjs5

Perhaps the most neglected and disputed aspect of Christian faith is the person and role of the Holy Spirit. We (most of us anyway) will recite the Apostle’s Creed with sincerity and affirm a Trinitarian doctrine of God as Father, … Continue reading →

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The Unfolding Pattern

Posted on June 12, 2018 by rjs5

We’ve been working through The Lost World of the Flood: Mythology, Theology and the Deluge Debate by Tremper Longman III and John Walton. They summarize: Our view has been laid out: a real flood of universal impact was the impetus … Continue reading →

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Errant or Inerrant … By What Standard?

Posted on June 7, 2018 by rjs5

The next chapter of The Lost World of Scripture by John Walton and Brent Sandy summarizes their main points thus far. The Bible as we have it emerged out of an oral culture and reflects the values and expectations of … Continue reading →

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Talking Science as Christians

Posted on June 5, 2018 by rjs5

How to talk about science and faith … or perhaps, and more important, how not to talk about science and faith. Here are some thoughts from 50+ years as a Christian involved in a range of churches, and from 30+ … Continue reading →

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