Archive for November, 2009

Dutch call for anti-minaret referendum

On the hills of this, we have this:

I’m dreaming of Kim Clement’s Christmas…

Kim has always provided use with lots of fodder for discussion, and as the year winds down, I figure I might actually call more attention to his insanity.

Posted on November 30, 2009 at 4:59 pm by Joel · Permalink · View Comments
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Review: The Purpose of Mark’s Gospel: An Early Christian Response to Roman Imperial Propaganda

I would like to thank Mohr Siebeck for this review copy: Over the past decade, the field of criticism which examines the quest for the Historical Jesus has see a large body of work beginning to be developed which focuses on the New Testament in light of Roman Imperial context. Adam Winn argues that Mark’s […]

Posted on November 30, 2009 at 4:59 pm by Joel · Permalink · View Comments
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Ten Reasons for Dating Deuteronomy to the Late Persian or Hellenistic Periods

Granted, I realize that scholarship has not room for the supernatural, divine foreknowledge and all, but couldn’t most of these ‘reason’s be explained away by accepting some form of supernaturalism?

Posted on November 30, 2009 at 4:59 pm by Joel · Permalink · View Comments
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Disturbing: Is Rick Warren Okay with Uganda’s New Anti-Gay Law?

It’s not even the laws which Europe had, is it? But something worse.

The Silence of God

“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Mar 15:34 NLT)

Posted on November 30, 2009 at 8:59 am by Joel · Permalink · View Comments
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Jesus Didn’t Die For Your Debt

Check out this cartoonist –

Posted on November 29, 2009 at 9:13 pm by Joel · Permalink · View Comments
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