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Four Corners
“Four corners of the earth” is taken as a piece of ancient cosmology, embedded in the Bible.…
Gospel In Galatia
James Dunn has observes that Paul’s letters are written for the defense and elaboration of the gospel.…
Take Me to Church
Dear Hozier, Your overtly theological song titles lured me in. “From Eden”? “Take Me To Church”? Once…
Good Land
Over at the Trinity House site, I analyze the sevenfold description of Israel’s “good land” in Deuteronomy 8.
Palm Sunday Redux
When Jesus rode into Jerusalem, the disciples laid their robes on the ground before Him, creating a…
Justification Theory
My initial reaction to Douglas Campbell’s analysis of “Justification theory” (Deliverance of God, 11-95) was quite positive. I still…
Born of Breath
“Who are these, and where have they come from?” an elder asks John about the innumerable multitude…
Tragic Japan
R. Taggart Murphy has been writing on Japanese politics, business and economics for a long time, but…
Baysiders
Senator Robert Kennedy was shot on June 5, 1968. The next day, Veronica Lueken of Bayside, New…
The Statute of Kalisz’s Great Legacy
During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Christian rulers across Europe east and west persecuted and expelled Jews.…
Richard Posner’s Delusions
The Seventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals put out its ruling on same-sex marriage yesterday.…
Grace at the U.S. Open
Last night, when Roger Federer broke Gael Monfils in the third game in the fourth set in…
How To Talk About Abortion
As Dietrich Bonhoeffer did—with clarity regarding its evil and compassion regarding its motivations: Destruction of the embryo…
More Than Grammar
Matthew Easter summarizes the back-and-forth of the arguments in the debate over pistis Christou. It’s a careful, judicious…
Leading the Choir
When John first sees the heavenly worship as he ascends to heaven, the four living creatures take…
