The Episcopal Church confirmed its first openly lesbian bishop on Wednesday, six years after its first openly gay bishop took office.
“I am profoundly grateful for the many people … who have given their prayers, love, and support during this time of discernment,” Bishop-elect Mary Douglas Glasspool said after learning she’d won support from the majority of her church’s standing committees and diocesan bishops.
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Mar 17 2010
Episcopal Church confirms first openly lesbian bishop
Mar 17 2010
Petraeus: Israeli Ties Hurting U.S. Soldiers
U.S. General David Petraeus said on Wednesday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was fomenting anti-American sentiment due to the perception of U.S. favoritism towards Israel.
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Mar 17 2010
Get your (Theological) Languages Here
What? Are you sure you are seeing this over and over again? Well, I thought that I might post this every day for a week.
I had the distinct and gratifying pleasure to have lunch with Michael Halcomb at last years SBL in New Orleans. Michael immediately strikes you as someone with a passion for the things of God. Have you checked out his website? But, like usual, there is a problem.
Not only does he have his blog, he has spent a lot of time and effort in creating and maintaining three other websites. Greek, Aramaic and Theological German.
I am trying to (re)learn Greek from scratch and Michael’s site has helped immensely.
And for the brave, there is Aramaic.
And those who hate beautiful language, there is theological German.
On each site is a variety of tools such as diagrams, podcasts, songs and even flashcards.
Free.
So, if you get a chance, visit him.
By way, please pass this along, as these sites are really helpful and should be utilized by more people.
Mar 17 2010
TV Producer Compares Science and Genesis One
You can find the entire article here:
Genesis, in the first chapter of the Old Testament, is the biblical story of the creation of Earth and life and tells the story in the form of a seven-day period. This essay is not about the seven days (here we will assume that the “days” are allegorical); this is about what Genesis says happened on each of those seven days of creation.
He goes on to aligns science and religion in creative ways.
Mar 17 2010
Break My Blog Giveaway – No. 1 – The Lost World of Genesis One
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For the next several weeks, I plan on giving away several books using the following method:
To enter, leave a comment. It has to be at least two words – mainly because it is a Wordpress thing. If you can get away with a one word comment, go for it.
Enter as many times as you want.
What?!!??
That’s right – I encourage you to break my blog. Leave as many comments as you want, and each one is an entry. You leave one comment – that’s one entry. You leave twenty comments, well, that’s twenty entries. If you leave 100 comments, well…you get the idea.
The first book up is John Walton’s, The Lost World of Genesis One, in honor of my trip to Indianapolis to hear his lecture on Thursday. So, the contest is over Thursday evening at some point.
They tell me that at some point, you can bog down the bandwidth, and I really want to see it happen.
Up coming will be one NLT bible – winner picks either a Study Bible, Life Recovery, or Mosaic, and a super secret book trying to get into paperback.
By the way, I shain’t respond as it might mess up the calculations when I use the program to pick the winner.
Remember, you can comment as many times as you want – each comment is an entry – until Thursday evening.
Mar 17 2010
A Cool Tyndale Contest – But Cooler than Mine?
In the wake of my Break my Blog Contest series, Tyndale has started their own contest, to steal my thunder. I can only give away information, and they? A Trip to Hawaii. Sure, I understand that you might think you have to make a choice, but you don’t. You can enter both, because they are in no way related, except I announced mine early this morning and they…well, I don’t want to cast aspersions, but…
(as a reminder, you can continue to enter mine as any times as you want.)
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Mar 17 2010
Reflection – The Indelible Image, The Kinsmen and Their Redeemer
Witherington’s latest work is an 800 page masterpiece. In order to help me keep track of my thoughts on this book, and in part to showcase more of the book than a review, I am posting ‘reflections’ on each chapter.
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Mar 17 2010
Concerned Nazarenes Taking on Contemplative Spirituality
This came by way of comment – thought I might share without agreeing or disagreeing with their purpose:
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Mar 17 2010
Foundation Stone and Jewish Education
Some of you may find this interesting:
Welcome to the Jewish World…
Foundation Stone is redrawing the map in Jewish Education. With innovative programs such as our Tel Yavne Prototype Excavation (TYPE), De’Ara Seminars and Educational Materials, and Media Resource Kits, we are anchoring traditional texts to the artifacts, maps, and locations that form the context for Jewish identity. Now that’s a mouthful. Feel free to explore – we welcome your contributions and insight – as together we empower the next generation…
You can find the website here:
Home.
Mar 17 2010
A New Calvinism?
This has been covered before, I imagine, but might be a good conversation starter:
I recently had the privilege of guest lecturing at the University of Texas on the topic of the Resurgence of Mission & Reformed Theology in America. Eileen Delao-Flynn, Professor and Religion writer for the Austin American-Statesman, was kind enough to extend me the invitation to address her Journalism & Religion class. The entire lecture would be too long to reproduce here. However, I have included a section on “Resurging Calvinism” below.
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