Archive for May, 2010
Miley Cyrus presents a parenting dilemma? Really?
Erin Roach at the Baptist Press writes, As Miley Cyrus transitions from her Disney image as Hannah Montana to the teenage star of racy music videos, parents whose daughters revere her are left with a dilemma: How do they explain to their children that Miley isn’t an ideal role model? Is a talk even necessary? […]
In: Other Posts · Tagged with: miley cyrus
Israel Kills Two Aid Workers – Don’t Feed the Palestinians
You know, some of those Palestinians are Christians. Regardless of your nationality, there is such a thing as human rights, and it is high time that we level the same expectations on Israel that we do the Palestinians. HT for the video. Israel is defending herself to the UN and blaming the aid workers. To […]
In: Religion and Politics · Tagged with: gaza, human rights, israel, palestine, U.S.S. Liberty
The Theological Declaration of Barmen
Today, 31 May, is the anniversary of the Theological Declaration of Barmen. Read it. Read the history surrounding it. While reading an unrelated work, I came across the mention of this pre-WW2 document which tried to prevent the Christian Churches in Germany from becoming the tools of Adolf Hitler who spouted Christian rhetoric to suit […]
In: Religion and Politics · Tagged with: adolf hitler, church and state, confessing churches, germany, history, karl barth, martin luther, nazi, nazi germany, politics, religion, world war 2
The Imagined God
“God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed.” – Augustine
Psalms of Solomon, Psalm 3 – Analysis
Psalm 3 – A Psalm. Pertaining to Salomon. Concerning the Righteous. A psalm of Solomon; concerning the righteous. Why do you sleep, O my soul, and do not bless the Lord? Sing a new song, to God who is worthy to be praised. Sing and be wakeful against his awaking, for good is a psalm […]
In: Psalms of Solomon · Tagged with: Ephesians, Ephesians 5.14, second temple judaism
Psalms of Solomon, Psalm 2 – Analysis
Psalm 2 – A Psalm, Pertaining to Salomon, Concerning Ierousalem Psalm 2 is the verdict of the judicial reviewing of Psalm 1, in which the ‘sinner[1]’ ransacks Jerusalem and profanes the Holy of Holies. While the author(s) of the Psalms mention various parts of the Temple, but only the extreme cultic uses, they fail to […]
In: Psalms of Solomon · Tagged with: jerusalem, Pompey, second temple judaism
Psalms of Solomon, Psalm 1 – Analysis
For some reason, I don’t believe that I can write something without posting it. So, I am doing so – although this might not be how it ends up on paper. Over this next week, I will be posting rough drafts of my analysis’ of the Psalms of Solomon. I cried out to the Lord […]
In: Psalms of Solomon · Tagged with: Hasmonean Kings, israel, second temple judaism
