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Theological Word of the Day- argumentum-ad-populum(Latin, “appeal to the people”) This type of argument is an oft-used fallacious argument where one will appeal to the popularity of a position as evidence of its truthfulness. For example, one may say that aliens must exist since so many people believe in them. This does not mean that one should not take into [...]
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Category Archives: Reading Scripture
Book Review: Reading Scripture with the Reformers by Timothy George
Paperback: 270 pages Publisher: IVP Academic (October 3, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0830829490 Amazon.com Wtsbooks IVP Many thanks to Adrianna and IVP for this review copy of Reading Scripture with the Reformers by Timothy George, noted Reformation historian. An Overview … Continue reading
On “Reading Scripture with the Reformers”
Currently I’m reading noted church historian Timothy George’s Reading Scripture with the Reformers. It’s something of a treat. It’s correcting a number of caricatures, filling in a number of blanks and so on. A book review to follow in a … Continue reading
The Importance of the Narrative of Scripture
I lighted the following from Michael F. Bird’s Euangelion’s blog. It’s taken from Michael Goheen and Craig Bartholomew’s book Drama of Scripture: Finding our Place in God’s Story: It’s quite instructive. Many of us have read the Bible as if it … Continue reading
On Loving God’s Word
“The faithful pastor, and all other faithful believers, love to learn God’s Word because they love the God of the Word.” –John MacArthur There is simply no substitute for a steady diet of the Word of God. Moreover, the God … Continue reading
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Tagged John MacArthur, Loving the Word of God
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Expository Preaching as a Corollary to the Doctrine of Inspiration
Expository preaching is a necessary corollary of the doctrine of the God-breathed nature of Scripture. The idea is not so much that God breathed into the Scriptures, but that the Scriptures are the product of His breathing out. Independent of what we may … Continue reading
Eugene Peterson: “I was listening to voices”
It took only three or four weeks in Professor Traina’s classroom to become aware of a seismic change beginning to take place within me regarding the Bible. Until now, I and all the people I associated with had treated the … Continue reading
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Tagged Eugene Peterson, The Pastor: A Memoir
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Wednesdays with Wright: The Role of Tradition in the Reading of Scripture
As Brian Leport continues to reflect on his reading of Scripture here and here, especially in light of inside critics , I’ve found a passage in N.T. Wright’s The Last Word that may lend a voice in all this: Paying attention … Continue reading
Dallas Willard on Scripture Memorization
Dallas Willard is the man behind the classic The Spirit of the Disciplines (if you haven’t read it, I encourage you to do so). At any rate, here’s Willard’s take on “Bible Memorization”: “Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas Willard, John Piper, Scripture Memorization
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