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Tag Archives: doctrine
Representation In The Writings Of Paul: Part One
Yesterday, as I write this, I had a conversation with a deacon from a nearby congregation whom I happen to know fairly well who was talking about a paper he was working on concerning the contentious issue of women’s roles … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, E Pluribus Unim, History, Love & Marriage, Musings
Tagged authority, doctrine, legitimacy, political philosophy, politics
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Wrongly Dividing The Word Of Truth
It might seem a strange coincidence of sorts, but today in my own personal reading I came across a writer who attempted to get a great deal of mileage out of a verse that I cited yesterday in my own … Continue reading
That They May Be One As We Are: Part One
As I was reading a book about a particular subject that has long been viewed as a demarcation between those who are orthodox and those who are heretics, I was struck by the way that many of the problems and … Continue reading
People Wouldn’t Have Invented This
I was reading a book today and one of the things that the book kept on saying as a way of bolstering its point was that no one would invent the concept that was being talked about. This was, of … Continue reading
Nothing Is Sound
The band Switchfoot has, throughout their career, shown a great deal of attention in dealing with questions of the worldview of Christianity, in a philosophical sort of way, that has often resonated with a wide audience that includes plenty of … Continue reading
Wuv, Sweet Wuv: A Case Study In The Problem Of Projection
A long time ago [1], I had reason to examine the doctrine of love. As is typically the case, there is a wide gulf between our perceptions of being and feeling loved and the reality of love that exists in … Continue reading
Book Review: Jesus In Me
Jesus In Me: Experiencing The Holy Spirit As A Constant Companion [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Multnomah/Waterbrook Press. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I liked this book both more and less than I thought … Continue reading
An Introduction To The Biblical Meditation Project
If we think of the subject of meditation and how it is presented, we can imagine a set of concentric circles. Among all the books one can find on the subject of meditation, or that deal with it as a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical Meditation, Christianity, Musings
Tagged communication, doctrine, prayer
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Book Review: A Handbook On The Jewish Roots Of The Christian Faith
A Handbook On The Jewish Roots Of The Christian Faith, edited by Craig A. Evans and David Mishkin [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] It is very hard … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Book Reviews, Christianity, Church of God, History
Tagged doctrine, Judaism, legitimacy
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You Are My Friends If You Do Whatever I Command You: Part Three
In our previous sections (here and here), we looked at an obscure and often neglected scripture from the night before Jesus’ crucifixion and also that it demonstrated a model of friendship tied to loyalty and obedience that was not only … Continue reading
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Tagged doctrine, friendship, legitimacy
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Edge Induced Cohesion 