Monthly Archives: April 2010

On the Perils of Shopping

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

I went out to get myself a pair of earphones for those times when I want to listen to music on my phone but don’t want to share it with anyone else.  I have headphones, but honestly, who wears headphones … Continue reading →

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Positive Apologetics

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

One brand of apologetics seeks to study other religious groups in depth and pinpoint the many holes in them in hopes of leading their adherents away from their present faith and into another.  This could work, in fact I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Long Day

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

This morning I had to go directly to the church after dropping my daughter off at school so I could catch the van up to NYC to see Max McLean do The Screwtape Letters.  We left the church later than … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Round 3 of Bowman’s Position

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

I was very disappointed that Bowman couldn’t fit his treatment of Colossians 1:12-20 into his most recent post as I think it would have only strengthened his already strong arguments.  Bowman has been proceeding exegetically and appealing to the authority … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Round 3 of Burke’s Position

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

So I’ve just finished reading both Burke and Bowman’s third round posts continuing their cases for their understandings of Jesus.  What I’ve noticed about Dave is that he follows a basic format of: assert → appeal to authority → act … Continue reading →

Posted in Christology, Debates, Trinity, Unitarianism | 12 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

The kind folks at Oxford University Press sent along a copy of The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy by A. Edward Siecienski.  The book looks fascinating and I’m grateful to James Spinti for alerting me of its existence. B”H

Posted in In the Mail, Miscellaneous, Review Books | 9 Comments

The Deity of Christ and the Virginal Conception

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

Over at T. C.’s blog the other day they were discussing the virgin birth (I prefer virginal conception since we’re all born virgins!) and the question has been raised about Jesus’ deity in relation to the virginal conception.  Bryan asks: … Continue reading →

Posted in Christology, New Testament | 43 Comments

Bowman’s Understanding of Matthew 28:17

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

I actually don’t have anything to say of Bowman’s understanding of Matthew 28:17 just yet (I still have some reading and meditating to do) but I wanted to note something.  As I noted a couple of posts ago Burke opens … Continue reading →

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More on Burke’s Latest Rounds of Comments

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

7,000 Singular Personal Pronouns! I’m gonna push through a sinus headache and address something that gives me a headache of a completely different sort which is Dave Burke’s repeated cry of “7000 singular personal pronouns referring to God in the … Continue reading →

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Missing the Point: Some Thoughts on Dave Burke’s Latest Comments

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

I know I should be in bed right now but Dave Burke’s most recent replies to the Great Trinity Debate popped up in my Google Reader.  In his first comment he says: The way to break our interpretive deadlock is … Continue reading →

Posted in Christology, Debates, Trinity, Unitarianism | 11 Comments