Monthly Archives: July 2011

On Exclusivism

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

I mentioned in my last post that I was on a conference call with my pastor and another pastor who was presenting Carlton Pearson’s views on inclusive salvation. One thing he said was that Pearson would view folks like me … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | 20 Comments

The Importance of Staying Current

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

I had a conference call with my pastor and another pastor a couple of hours ago and the other pastor was talking about Carlton Pearson’s doctrine of inclusive salvation. He spoke for 30-45 minutes and covered a lot of ground … Continue reading →

Posted in New Testament, Theology | 7 Comments

I’m No Rapper

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

On Friday nights we have special services for the youth. The first and third Fridays of the month we do something for 12-19 year olds; the second and fourth Fridays we do something for 5-11 year olds. In the event … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 11 Comments

The Trinity: East/West Dialogue

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Stewart, Melville Y., ed. The Trinity: East/West Dialogue Studies in Philosophy and Religion 24. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic, 2003. Pp. xviii + 261. Hardcover. $169.00. Amazon . . With thanks to Springer for this review copy! In June 2001 members of … Continue reading →

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Rod Decker Reviews the NIV2011

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

It seems that Dan Wallace hasn’t been the only person busy at work reviewing the NIV2011. Rod Decker just posted a 50 page single-spaced (!) PDF of a paper he’ll be presenting shortly at the Bible Faculty Summit. I haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Enjoyable Posts, Language/Translation, Scripture | 3 Comments

Enjoyable Posts

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I don’t link to the posts that I enjoy nearly enough. I should do it more often (but it’s not likely that I will). Anyway, recently Dan Wallace has been offering up some good reviews. First is a 4-part review … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Enjoyable Posts, Inerrancy/Inspiration | 2 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

IVP Academic sent along a copy of Early Christian Thinkers: The Lives and Legacies of Twelve Key Figures edited by Paul Foster. I know I keep saying this, but IVP is to be commended for the work they’ve been doing … Continue reading →

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Just Ordered

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

I just ordered a copy of R. T. France’s NICNT commentary on Matthew with an Amazon gift certificate. Can’t wait to get it! B”H

Posted in Books (Misc.), Just Ordered | 17 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Random House sent along a copy of Sarah Ruden’s Paul Among the People: The Apostle Reinterpreted and Reimagined in His Own Time for review. It looks like an interesting read. A quick perusal of the table of contents shows that … Continue reading →

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The “Jews Never Believed” Argument

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

I’ve engaged in a number of conversations with a number of Unitarians of varying stripes (Oneness Pentecostals, Socinians, Jehovah’s Witnesses, etc.) and many of them have employed the “Jews never believed” argument. They’ll say something like, “Jews never believed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Trinity, Unitarianism | 13 Comments