Just How Useful Is “Inerrancy”? Join the Discussion

July 21, 2010

Robert Jimenez is starting a series to discuss whether “inerrancy” has outlived its usefulness. This will be a fabulous discussion and one that is long overdue. As you can see inerrancy has many meanings. This is one of the major problems with this position, too many definitions. The term inerrancy has been hijacked to mean [...]

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My Most Helpful Post

July 21, 2010
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series 7 Links in 7 Days

This is the fifth in a series of seven posts in seven days. Here they are: My first post The post I enjoyed writing the most A post which had a great discussion A post on someone else’s blog that I wish I’d written My most helpful post A post with a title that I am proud of A post that I wish more [...]

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?

July 20, 2010
This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series 7 Links in 7 Days

This is the fourth in a series of seven posts in seven days. I’ll give you the list again: My first post The post I enjoyed writing the most A post which had a great discussion A post on someone else’s blog that I wish I’d written My most helpful post A post with a title that I am proud of A post [...]

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The Most Discussed Post at Anwoth

July 19, 2010
This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series 7 Links in 7 Days

This is the third in a series of seven posts in seven days. Here’s the list: My first post The post I enjoyed writing the most A post which had a great discussion A post on someone else’s blog that I wish I’d written My most helpful post A post with a title that I am proud of A post that I wish more [...]

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I Enjoyed Writing This the Most

July 18, 2010
This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series 7 Links in 7 Days

This is the second in a series of seven posts in seven days. I’ll give you the list again: My first post The post I enjoyed writing the most A post which had a great discussion A post on someone else’s blog that I wish I’d written My most helpful post A post with a title that I am proud of A post [...]

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My Very First Post

July 17, 2010
This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series 7 Links in 7 Days

I’m taking up a challenge to post seven links in seven days. But not just any links. Specific ones: My first post The post I enjoyed writing the most A post which had a great discussion A post on someone else’s blog that I wish I’d written My most helpful post A post with a title that I am proud [...]

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Chuck Huckaby’s Review of the Updated HCSB

July 16, 2010

Over at Worldview Church, a Chuck Colson website, there’s a concise, helpful review of the HCSB by Chuck Huckaby. He evaluates some of the misunderstandings and challenges that have plagued the HCSB since its release, including: the underlying text used the “Southern Baptist” connection and the overcrowded marketplace. He also gives some great info about [...]

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Is Christianity Making a Difference?

July 15, 2010

There are two excellent posts seeking to deal with this question. The first is at Daniel Kirk’s blog here. The second is at Andrew Perriman’s blog here. Kirk wrestles with the question of why the Church seems to be behind the rest of the world in actually making a difference in people’s lives. He examines [...]

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How Do You Translate an R-Rated Passage of Scripture?

July 12, 2010

WARNING: This post should probably be rated R. It includes sexually explicit material…straight from the Bible. There. You’ve been warned. The Passage I know that this is the only reason you’re here. You want to read the filthy, dirty passage in the Bible that you would ground your kids for a month if you caught [...]

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What Happens When You Apply the ESV’s Translation Philosophy to Matthew 6:27?

July 11, 2010

So what happens when you put the ESV’s own translation philosophy into practice? You remember their translation philosophy, right? “Essentially Literal.” This is one of the key reasons some people have switched to the ESV. Here’s their philosophy in their own words: The ESV is an “essentially literal” translation that seeks as far as possible [...]

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