Monthly Archives: October 2010

Awkward Interviews

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

I just listened to an interview that John Starke conducted with Fred Zaspel about his new book on B. B. Warfield and at certain points in the interview when Zaspel was talking you could hear Starke’s heavy nose-breathing.  I felt … Continue reading →

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Most Disturbing Post Title of the Day

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

This one comes courtesy of James McGrath; see for yourself: B”H

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Common Sense and Bible Translations

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

People often lament that there are a multitude of English translations while many language groups throughout the world don’t have a single translation in their native tongue.   For example, someone by the name of David Neiss recently commented on … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

Giuseppe Veltri: A book is paradoxically a chapter in an author’s life, as if the written words it contains were traces on pathways snaking through human existence. Libraries, Translations, and ‘Canonic’ Texts, ix. B”H

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UFC 121 Results

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

I don’t think I’ve ever been completely wrong in all of my picks but there’s a first time for everything.  Everyone I picked to win tonight ended up losing.  Some weren’t that surprising but Lesnar vs. Velasquez was an absolute … Continue reading →

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On Ethnic Food

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

When folks talk about ethnic food they generally have a particular culture’s cuisine in mind e.g., Indian; Chinese; Italian) but then isn’t all food inherently ethnic?  It all comes from people who draw from their cultures.  Even fusion food (i.e., … Continue reading →

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UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Carwin Predictions

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

I’ll be watching tonight’s UFC event in a few hours so as per my usual I thought I’d register my picks for the main card. Brenden Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga – This is an interesting match-up between two very different … Continue reading →

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Opening John’s Gospel and Epistles

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

Comfort, Philip W. and Wendell C. Hawley. Opening John’s Gospel and Epistles Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House, 2010. Pp. ix + 381. Paper. $19.99. Amazon | CBD . . With thanks to Tyndale Blog Network for this review copy! I … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, New Testament, Scripture | 3 Comments

Perry Robinson PWNs All Competition

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

I wandered over to Parchment and Pen this morning to discover that Perry Robinson pwned Michael Patton and a bunch of other folks on CMP’s posts about the Orthodox view of predestination and the reason why he rejects the Arminian … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

The UPS guy stealthily snuck up to my house and dropped a package on the porch unbeknownst to me, well, until it was beknownst to me that is… In any event, Crossway was kind enough to send a personal size … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Mail, Review Books | 8 Comments