April 2012
15 posts
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“The Baptists and orthodox Congregationalists of New England had always been on...”
– By Courtney Anderson in To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson. Adonirom would shudder at the number of “religions” the world would see if they looked at Christians today.
Apr 29th
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“As the experiences piled up, the atheists I had joined no longer sounded so...”
– By Mark Bauerlein in My Failed Atheism, First Things, May 2012.
Apr 28th
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Theology Studio →
Welcome to our Studio! We’ve devoted this space to the exploration of new issues and ideas in academic theology.  We’ve begun putting together a library, posting interviews, profiling scholars in the field, and we’ve started our monthly podcast.  Check in bi-weekly for our blog postings about the lives and times of theology in the academy. I’ve added this to my RSS...
Apr 24th
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Chuck Colson and redepmtion
NYT obituary of Charles Colson, who was at his worst in the White House, and his best in prisons: nyti.ms/I2OJUg — Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) April 21, 2012
Apr 22nd
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Catholics and Protestants carry the Cross together... →
settledthingsstrange: How things ought to be.
Apr 18th
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Spring books: Take & read | The Christian Century →
I already have too many books on my nightstand waiting to be read, but it’s going to be difficult to not order several of these.
Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
– Ephesians 6:10 (NIV). This verse provided the theme for this morning’s sermon by Steve Young, our Discipleship pastor. Be sure to check him out on Twitter.
Apr 15th
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“Hence when in the first century A.D. St. Paul came to preach the teachings of...”
– Paul Johnson, Socrates: A Man for our Times
Apr 13th
“Faith means putting up with God’s incomprehensibility for a lifetime.”
– Karl Rahner (via rainyautumntwilight)
Apr 11th
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“So when we contrast reason with faith, we are actually contrasting two gifts....”
– Bruce Ellis Benson, Graven Ideologies: Nietzsche, Derrida & Marion on Modern Idolatry, 237.
Apr 11th
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“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if...”
– Epistle of James 1:22-24. I’ve been leading my church small group in a discussion of the Epistle of James over the past few months so I’ve been reading it a lot lately. These few verses came to mind as I listened to Episode 32 of the University of Chicago’s Elucidations Podcast....
Apr 10th
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“Socrates’ use of humor is perfectly illustrated by Elizabeth Bennet in...”
– Paul Johnson. Socrates: A Man for Our Times.
Apr 10th
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“As long as we insist on adding on a logos from philosophy, we cannot meet the...”
– Bruce Ellis Benson, Graven Ideologies: Nietzsche, Derrida & Marion on Modern Idolatry
Apr 7th
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“In place of knowing, there is trusting and faith. In place of possessing, there...”
– Bruce Ellis Benson, Graven Ideologies: Nietzsche, Derrida & Marion on Modern Idolatry
Apr 7th