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Rumination
In his Not Bread Alone, Nathan MacDonald cites the letter to Aristeas, which includes an early Christian…
Catholic Scholars Commend the Witness of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC)
We, the undersigned Catholic scholars, express our gratitude to, and our solidarity with, the Church of God…
Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose
The full horror of last week’s presidential election became evident a few days after the result had…
Leonard Cohen, the Christ-Haunted
Among the singer-songwriters who emerged in the latter part of the 1960s, Leonard Cohen was something of…
Apocalypse and Reference
Apart from dispensationalists, few commentators on Revelation try to match the characters and events of the book…
Proto-Temple Theology
David wants to build Yahweh a house, Nathan the prophet encourages him. Then Yahweh appears to Nathan…
Tenderness in Moonlight
Years ago I was reading testimonies from people who had experienced abusive corporal punishment. One man reached…
Atonement on the Ground
NT Wright complains about the marginalization of the Gospels in atonement theology. He doesn’t think it’s an…
Silver Linings for Never Trumpers
Most of my friends decided very early to join the “Never Trump” ranks. Now that Trump has…
Parthian Invasion?
Some commentators on Revelation give the Parthian empire a major role in the book. The Parthian empire…
Rahner’s Wordless Trinity
In his freshly published Triune God, Fred Sanders emphasizes that God’s self-revelation is a communicative act, and…
No Protestants on the Court
At the Liberty Law site, I have a post on the absence of any Protestant Christians on…
Structure in 1 Chronicles 17
David wants to build Yahweh a house, and Nathan the prophet approves (1 Chronicles 17:1-2). That night,…
If It Be Your Will
The famous Montreal poet and songster died earlier this week. Here is a song he wrote at…
Post-Election Roundtable
On this episode of the First Things Podcast: Editor Rusty Reno, senior editor Mark Bauerlein, associate editor…
