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War in the Bible: an Examination of Biblical Conflict and Violence
The Bible doesn’t flinch at portraying the world’s violence, especially during wartime. And while there is no such thing as a kind and gentle war, you might be surprised to learn t...
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Beaches, Bikinis, and the Body of Christ
by Lynn Cohick
by Lynn Cohick
No, this is not a blog advocating (or decrying) beach evangelism, the butt of many (sometimes well deserved) jokes. This is much more serio...
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John Dickson interview with Darrell Bock
Australian scholar, John Dickson, has posted an excellent interview with Dr. Darrell Bock from DTS. Don't miss these.
And another go...
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Influential Books and Authors: Michael F. Bird on N.T. Wright...sort of...
Each week in Influential Books and Authors we hear from a noted scholar on the author(s) and book(s) that have been most important to ...
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A Note on Monday(s) with Mounce
I am taking a break from this blog so I can move to Washougal, Washington, and get ready for my new life there. See you the Monday aft...
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Polygamy by V. Phillips Long
When we read the Bible it is easy for us to think that marriage was ordained from the beginning (Genesis 2) and that marriage ethics and cu...
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Why I'm a "Calminian" by Craig Blomberg
"You intended it to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives" (Gen. 5...
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John Calvin's Institutes: 2.11.1 (on Justification)
Justification by Faith: First the Definition of the Word and of the Matter
Christ was given to us by God's generosity, to be grasped and...
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Influential Books and Authors: Douglas Estes on Warren, Rainer
Each week in Influential Books and Authors we hear from a noted scholar on the author(s) and book(s) that have been most important to ...
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"The Codex Sinaiticus: Pages from the World's Oldest Bible Reunited" by Karen H. Jobes
The ancient codex meets modern technology with the Codex Sinaiticus project that went online this month. Because Sinaiticus, the world’s...
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Return to Calvin: A Personal Reflection on how Calvinism has Lost its Way
By Douglas Estes
By Douglas Estes
A knock came at my door.
Even though I was studying, I pulled my feet off my desk, jumped up from my chair and opened the door of the clos...
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A Don of Biblical Proportions:
A Tribute to Martin Hengel (1926-2009) by John Dickson
A Tribute to Martin Hengel (1926-2009) by John Dickson
As the music world farewells Michael Jackson, the king of pop, academia mourns the loss of a don of truly biblical proportions. Martin Heng...
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John Calvin: Why He Would Have Embraced Social-Networking
(and Why We Should, too) by Douglas Estes
(and Why We Should, too) by Douglas Estes
John Calvin is up late reworking some rudiments of the faith and preparing for tomorrow’s lectures.
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John Calvin, Virtual Church Pioneer by Douglas Estes
(Z Academic welcomes author, pastor, and NT scholar, Douglas Estes, for a week long series on Koinonia!)
John Calvin was not only one of t...
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Happy Birthday, John Calvin by Michael E. Wittmer
John Calvin is one of the most misunderstood men in church history. Contrary to popular opinion, John Calvin was not:
1. the dictator of G...
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False Dichotomies in Mission pt. 2 of 2 by Christopher J.H. Wright
(See part 1 for the complete context of this post, and for False Dichotomies #1-2.)
Question: In what way have we as evangelical Christians ...
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False Dichotomies in Mission pt. 1 of 2 by Christopher J.H. Wright
In June, the Lausanne Biennial Leadership Meeting took place, with about 200 leaders of the Lausanne Movement from around the world meetin...
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