Monthly Archives: September 2011

Speaking of White and Olson

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Funnily enough, I think I have more in common with James White than I do with Roger Olson. I know he’s supposed to be the Arminians’ champ and all that, but when I read the reports of some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | 9 Comments

Ignoring On Principle

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

For some unknown reason the RSS feed for James White’s blog went dead in my Google Reader about 10 days ago. I hadn’t noticed until I saw Steve Hays responding to some things that were said on White’s blog. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | 15 Comments

Quote of the Day

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Gregory Nazianzen had the following to say about Athanasius: He was brought up, from the first, in religious habits and practices, after a brief study of literature and philosophy, so that he might not be utterly unskilled in such subjects, … Continue reading →

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Thoughtful Christians

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

My pastor often says that he likes text messaging better than talking on the phone because it gives him more time to think about what he’s saying (I quite agree!). He can read what he’s written and edit it if … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 5 Comments

Bold for Emphasis?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

I rarely use bold to emphasize things when I’m writing. That’s what italics are for. I think bold is best saved for section headings and things of that nature. Who’s with me? B”H

Posted in Language/Translation | 10 Comments

The Worst Book Typos of All Time

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Just saw this in the Huffington Post. The typos appear beneath the pics in the slide show but I have to tell you that the first one is the funniest. B”H

Posted in Books (Misc.), Humor | 2 Comments

In Antithesis, Volume 1

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

The guys at Choosing Hats have published the first volume of their quarterly journal In Antithesis. If you’re into presuppositional (or covenantal) apologetics then you’ll surely want to check it out. B”H

Posted in Apologetics | 2 Comments

Hidden Pride

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

We humans can be a prideful lot without even realizing it. Something struck me tonight in church that I never gave much thought to before and that is that I’ve heard the phrase “make Jesus [your] Lord” countless times without … Continue reading →

Posted in Christology | 6 Comments

First Words

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

I was thinking about how all the babies I’ve ever known started out saying dada or baba or mama (usually mama is always the last of the bunch) and then I wondered if kids whose native language is not English … Continue reading →

Posted in Language/Translation, Random Thoughts | 7 Comments

Trinity Links

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

I came across a few posts on the Trinity (or related matters) today, which is somewhat unusual, but most welcome. Have a look when you get a chance. Oneness Pentecostalism: An Analysis — Fred Sanders Is Nicene Christianity that important? … Continue reading →

Posted in Enjoyable Posts, Trinity | 8 Comments