Daily Archives: October 21, 2010

To Brian LePort on the Gospel Coalition, the TNIV, and Misplaced Suspicions (or, This Comment Got Too Long So I Made It a Post on My Blog)

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Earlier today Brian LePort relayed some information about an upcoming joint-venture between The Gospel Coalition and BibleGateway.com about a new forum to discuss Bible translation.  Brian expressed some concerns and skepticism about the whole project and we exchanged a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Debates, Language/Translation | 15 Comments

On Softening the Blow

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

I was just thinking about how people often like to say something nice or reaffirm some common ground before launching into a critique of someone/thing they disagree with.  For example, how many times have we read something like, “I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 7 Comments

On Festschriften

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

I think we should see more weird Festschriften.  It’s always in honor of someone’s retirement or their 65th birthday.  Why not go outside the box and honor folks more often while they’re in their prime?  How about a Festschrift in … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 5 Comments

Performance Enhancing Drugs

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

Steroids are a part of professional sports and they most likely always will be.  Everyone knows that athletes use them and there’s sort of an unwritten rule that says it’s okay as long as you don’t get caught.  But I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, Sports | 8 Comments