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Tag Archives: debate
The Implications Of Philippians 4:8-9 In The Proclamation Of The Gospel
[Note: In discussing this passage I must make it plain that my own conduct could stand to meet the biblical standard of biblical conversation in Philippians 4:8-9. It is a difficult thing to speak authoritatively on matters where one clearly … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History
Tagged culture, debate, evangelism, respect
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As We Are
As a person who has always been intuitive and has always sought to understand better, I remember well a hard-earned lesson about how to understand people at their worst (which, sadly, is something I have seen a fair amount in … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The Doobie Brothers
One of the most popular bands that people search about on my blog to see if they have been chosen for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is the Doobie Brothers. And no, the Doobie Brothers have not been … Continue reading
Book Review: The Jewish Heroes Of Christian History
The Jewish Heroes Of Christian History: Hebrews 11 in Literary Context, by Pamela Michelle Eisenbaum This was a slightly disappointing book for me. Eisenbaum claims immense expertise in untangling the origins of Hebrews 11 as a subtle polemic that seeks … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Book Reviews, Christianity, History
Tagged debate, Judaism, philosophy, textual criticism
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Backlash
It is interesting both to see how short of a time it takes for a meme to become popular as well as how sort of a time it takes for there to be backlash about some new internet phenomenon [1]. … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Sweet
Many of the bands whose hall of fame causes I trumpet are very famous and have loud and vocal cheering sections [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]. Some, like Paul Carrack, are exceptions [8]. Sweet is definitely another exception, … Continue reading
Don’t Feed The Trolls
On one of the news and opinion websites which I frequent, there is a rule called the Hinz rule. It is named after a very wise and deceased blogger (who died two years ago this Thanksgiving) who was well known … Continue reading
Luke 20:27-40: The God of the Living
In 2004, when I was a student at the Ambassador Bible Center, a fellow student and I co-wrote (I did most of the writing) a skit that dramatized Luke 20:27-40 and turned into a moderate farce about Bible re-enactors. It … Continue reading
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Tagged death, debate, family, Judaism
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I’d Rather Not
teI’d rather not have to spend my day dealing with translation issues between English, Burmese, and Karen because I lack the files that someone else is looking for, who has had the project to work on for two months and … Continue reading
The Sound Of One Hand Clapping
Though at times I fancy a good debate, what makes me most happy are long and deep conversations, especially face to face, over good food. I am a person of very simple pleasures. It puzzles me how much one can … Continue reading
