Feb
26
The Long Tradition of Christian Scholarship
We talk a lot about scholarship and the call to academic excellence. I think it’s important to note that,
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Feb
18
12 Ways The Eichenwald Piece Went Wrong (and how to avoid them)
I know there’s been much said about about the embarrassing Newsweek piece of last Christmas, but I do think
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Jan
27
Marginal Notes in the KJV 1611
One that that has always intrigued me about the 1611 is the plethera of maginal notes throughout the entirety of
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Jan
26
The Very Model of a Biblical Philologist
Completely brilliant.
(HT to Language Log)
Jan
20
Moral Objections to the Old Testament
I had the privilege of hearing Peter Williams speak at our local Passages lecture and again had the opportunity to
Jan
13
10 Shortest Chapters in the Bible
From the “Did You Know” file: here are 10 chapters that are 6 verses or less:
Rank
Chapter
Verses
Words
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Jan
08
Responses to Newsweek
December 23rd, Kurt Eichenwald wrote a 7,500+ piece for Newsweek Magazine repeating the same, tired “factoids” about Christian history,
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Jan
06
Word Count and Reading Stats for the Old Testament
Well, it’s that time of year again: that time when a lot of us commit to reading the entire
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Oct
03
Textual Criticism and the Book of Mormon
Royal Skousen is the textual critic of the Book of Mormon. Last year, he did a 3-part lecture series on
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Sep
16
80% "Never doubt the existence of God"
Here’s something that has us a little gobsmacked. According to Pew Research, 80% of Americans agree with the statement,
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