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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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My Advice to Students — James Merrick Says, "Read Outside Your Comfort Zone"
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After college I (Jeremy) worked for a Republican in the United States Senate.
Each morning my co...
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Remembering Ronald F. Youngblood
We received sad news that Dr. Ronald F. Youngblood passed away last weekend. A recent message from the faculty of Bethel Seminary in San Die...
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Exegesis and Hermeneutics: The Bible Interpreter's Two Most Important Tasks
“The test of good interpretations is that it makes good sense of what is written.” (22)
For 33 years that guiding principle has sat at th...
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Extracurricular Activities 7.6.14 — Creeds, Changing Evangelicalism, and Inerrancy
Timothy George on Why Religious Freedom Is One of the Most Pressing Issues
Religious freedom is not merely political; it is pre-political. ...
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3 Responses to John Dickson's Invitation for Women to Preach — An Excerpt from "Hearing Her Voice"
On Tuesday I engaged a new book by John Dickson that considers the "gender roles in ministry" discussion from a new angle. H...
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"Five Views on Biblical Inerrancy" Will Benefit You In 5 Ways
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Several years ago Stephen M. Garrett and James Merrick noticed a problem in evangelicalism:...
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Hebrew and You with Lee M. Fields — Would You Name Your Son Lucifer?
I thank you for reading the blog and for the kind comments you have sent and your own thinking on the matters presented here. Let’s have a l...
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My Advice to Students — Stephen Garrett Says "Connect with a Local Church"
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A few weeks before I started my M.Div. program seven years ago I asked a friend, “What’s the one p...
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Teaching vs. Sermoning: The Case for Women Giving Sermons
“The question of women delivering sermons in church is a touchy one for many evangelical Christians,” writes John Dickson. “For some it is ...
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What’s a Kandake? (Acts 8:27) — Mondays with Mounce 233
In Acts 8:27 (NIV), Luke writes that Philip “started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all...
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Extracurricular Activities 6.28.14 — False Teachers, Anselm & the Chinese, and Why Pastors Quit
Russell Moore Asks, "Could the Persecuted Church Rescue American Christianity?"
It would be easy to assume that American evangeli...
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John Franke on Inerrancy: "The Bible Contains a Plurality of Truth"
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For evangelicals, inerrancy has been a hotbed issue for some time. With the release of Five Views ...
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Is Women in Ministry a Justice Issue? Yes, But Not Like You Might Think — An Excerpt from "Jesus, Justice, and Gender Roles"
For nearly half a century Kathy Keller, co-founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, has heard the impassioned cry that gend...
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My Advice to Students — John Franke Says, "Be Open" and "Never Forget Christianity 101"
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Graduate academic work is fraught with many challenges, not least of which is how we engage new id...
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Paul the Misogynist, Contextualist, Culturalist? Kathy Keller Says Not So Fast!
Kathy Keller, co-founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, believes God gave us a good gift when He created complementary ge...
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When Words Mean What They Don’t Mean — Mondays with Mounce 232
Every once in a while I come across a verse that is simply impossible to translate. No matter what you do, you over- or under-translate, or...
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