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The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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My Advice to Students — Todd Still Says, "Be Open to Criticism & to Being Surprised"
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I still remember t...
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New Releases — The Unbelievable Gospel, Forgive Us, and Real Christian
This fall Zondervan Academic has several informative, engaging, and challenging titles releasing that will enhance and equip your ministry. ...
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4 Reasons Why People Don't Evangelize: Impersonal, Preachy, Intolerant, Uninformed Witness
Several years ago atheist Penn Jillette, of illusionist duo Penn and Teller, shared a sermonette with Christians about proselytizing:
If yo...
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Back Up with the Blogs - Mondays with Mounce 234
It’s good to be back. I have had a great vacation, time to rest, and time to clear my head. Hope you have been enjoying the archived blogs.
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Extracurricular Activities 9.20.14 — Divine Simplicity, European Christianity, & New Testament Ethics
Adam Johnson on Boethius and Divine Simplicity
Perhaps you have heard of the term “divine simplicity.” The basic meaning is that God is one ...
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3 Aspects of Paul's Moral Ethos: Freedom, Responsibility, and Self-Giving — Excerpt from "Thinking Through Paul"
On Tuesday we examined the question, What kind of thinker was Paul? Today we extend that examination by exploring the end of Paul’s thinkin...
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[Common Places] The Promise and Prospects of Retrieval: Recent Developments in Theological Exegesis
Many of the most interesting developments that have taken place in the fields of biblical studies and systematic theology in the last twenty...
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My Advice to Students — 3 Tips from Bruce Longenecker
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For today’s advice...
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What Kind of Thinker Was Paul? Less Theologian, More Theologizer
In the preface to his The Theology of Paul the Apostle, James Dunn writes affectionately of his “fascination with Paul” beginning forty year...
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Ask a Former Muslim Questions About Reaching Seekers for Christ
How do you create safe space for seekers to explore their questions about faith and life? Where do you begin reaching out to people of other...
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Extracurricular Activities 9.13.14 —Pannenberg, The New Evangelization, & D. L. Moody
Michael Root on The Achievements of Wolfhart Pannenberg (1928-2014)
Some theologians are mirrors of their time. The mid-twentieth century ri...
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Engage the Resurgence of the Doctrine of the Trinity Using This Book
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Let's Get Integrative! What is "Integrative Theology" and How Will It Benefit You?
I must confess, before Monday I had heard of neither the concept of integrative theology as a method nor the 3-volume set that bears its nam...
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My Advice to Students — Jason Sexton Says, "Serve the Church, Do Serious Scholarship"
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Jason Sexton, editor...
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6 Crucial Steps to Forming an Integrative Theology
Twenty-seven years ago, Gordon Lewis and Bruce Demarest suggested that Evangelicals should embrace a new paradigm for doing theology in our ...
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Mounce Archive 8 — Is a "Fool" a "Stupid Person" In Biblical Theology?
Everyone needs a sabbatical once in a while, and Bill Mounce is taking one from this blog until later in September. Meanwhile, we’ve hand-pi...
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