Monthly Archives: January 2011

I Signed Up for Facebook

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

But only to watch 4 UFC preliminary bouts that are being streamed live from 7 PM to 9 PM.  If I could have watched them without signing up then I would have.  Rest assured that my account will be deleted … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports, Technology | 4 Comments

A Question on Inspiration

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Leo Staley commented on my book review of Greg Beale’s The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism and he had some questions about inspiration, Beale and Enns‘ respective books, and where he might find answers to his questions.  So I offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Inerrancy/Inspiration, Scripture | 34 Comments

Maybe the Worst Top 10 List Ever

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Most top 10 lists are subjective.  They just mean “favorite” and not necessarily “best” (unless of course they’re based on some kind of objective data like sales or something like that) but Michael Patton has posted perhaps the worst top … Continue reading →

Posted in Books (Misc.), Theology, Top 10 Lists | 34 Comments

The Most Practical Christian Living Book Ever

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

I’m generally not a fan of Christian living books but there is one that stands head and shoulders above all others.  It’s a book that I think should be compulsory reading for every Christian.  This book is filled with so … Continue reading →

Posted in New Testament | 4 Comments

My Precient Response to James McGrath’s Meme

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

James asks what languages we’d like to learn.  A few years ago I answered this very question in unknowing anticipation of James’ meme.  For those who won’t click the link I’ll give you the rundown without commentary: Hebrew Aramaic Greek … Continue reading →

Posted in Language/Translation, Memes | 20 Comments

Blueberry Bandit on the Loose

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Someone, presumably some dumb kid, has been stuffing the stumps of blueberry muffins under people’s windshield wipers in my neighborhood.  I was the victim of it this morning.  As I drove my daughter to school I looked at what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, News | 2 Comments

Something Fishy is Going On

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

For some reason or another I can’t access T. C. Robinson’s New Leaven when I’m signed in to WordPress.  I opened another browser last night (Safari) and was able to check it out, but once I signed on in WordPress … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Stuff, Technology | 6 Comments

A Reader’s Guide to Calvin’s Institutes for Cheap

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

CBD is selling Anthony N. S. Lane’s A Reader’s Guide to Calvin’s Institutes for $4.99 (cf. Westminster Bookstore’s $11.54 or Amazon’s $10.01) until 11:59 PM (EST) tomorrow night.  That’s a steal!  Take advantage while you can.  Check out some sample … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Deals | 2 Comments

A Super-Critical Review

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Marc Cortez pointed out Clifford Green’s review of Eric Metaxas’ Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (read sample pages here).  Apparently this review is a few months old but since I’m not the least bit interested in anything having to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | 6 Comments

Gary Habermas’ Dissertation Online

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

I just discovered that Gary Habermas has placed his 1976 Michigan State University dissertation “The Resurrection of Jesus: A Rational Inquiry” online.  There’s HTML and PDF versions to choose from; naturally I downloaded the PDF.  Here’s the abstract: The subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Jesus, New Testament, Philosophy | 3 Comments