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On the Filioque Clause

Jan 6, 2019

On the what? OK, I understand that many of you – probably most – may not know what is being referred to here. Students of theology and church history however should be familiar with the term. It is a Latin

Notable Christians: John Bunyan

Jan 5, 2019

Most folks have heard of The Pilgrim’s Progress. And many folks have heard of John Bunyan, its author. But they may not know a whole lot more about either. The great Puritan preacher and writer (1628-1688) has given us

25 Most Viewed CultureWatch Articles

Jan 2, 2019

With a new year upon us it might be worthwhile looking at what you, the reader, have been looking at – a least on my website. Most blogsites have various means to track visitors or visits, and that is true

Morocco, Muslims, Murder and Media Mischief

Dec 28, 2018

As you might be aware, a week before Christmas two Scandinavian students were murdered while hiking in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. They were: 28-year-old Norwegian Maren Ueland and 24-year-old Dane Louisa Vesterager Jespersen. The horrific deaths (including decapitation) were

Difficult Bible Passages: Proverbs 26:4-5

Dec 27, 2018

Have you ever found yourself dealing with someone – especially a Christian – who says some really bizarre, inane, or reckless things – either in person or online – and you have a hard time deciding if you should run

Bible Study Helps: Revelation

Dec 26, 2018

The 66th and final book of the Bible is also the most mysterious and enigmatic of them all. Also called the Apocalypse, it has three main genres. Besides of course being a letter, it is also comprised of apocalyptic and

Forgetting Christmas: The Greatest Story Never Told

Dec 24, 2018

A friend posted something today on the social media that caught my attention. It concerned a rather disturbing fact: one half of all Russian young people know nothing about their own nation’s murderous Communist past, including the Gulag, the crimes

Family Wars, Tennis, and Culture Shift

Dec 23, 2018

How the times have changed. What a difference a few decades can make. Massive social and cultural change used to take a long time – often extending over centuries. But now we can observe and measure the speed at which

And Another 23 Recent Theological Titles

Dec 22, 2018

OK, in what has now become an irregular series, with an admittedly odd number of titles, here is another list of some recent books on theology and related topics which I have been reading of late. Some of these titles

The 10 Commandments of Books

Dec 21, 2018

OK, my wife says I need a positive, uplifting article to offset my many rather gloomy articles. And it is nearly Christmas. So what better topic to cheer us all up tremendously than books? What else can so easily bring

Bible Study Helps: The Epistles of John

Dec 19, 2018

As we come to the close of the New Testament we find these three short but important letters by John (authorship is disputed, but likely all three were penned by the same John who penned the fourth gospel). These epistles

Bible Study Helps: 1 & 2 Peter, and Jude

Dec 18, 2018

These three letters (along with John’s letters – see my next article in this series) form the penultimate portion of the New Testament, with only Revelation left to round things off. The short epistle of Jude (just 25 verses), is

The Battle for Religious Freedom in Australia

Dec 17, 2018

Plenty of ink has already been spilled on the government response to the recently-released Ruddock report on religious freedom, but let me present a few more words on it. First, I will offer a number of brief considerations, and then

A Review of The Letter to the Romans. By Douglas Moo.

Dec 16, 2018

A Review of <i>The Letter to the Romans</i>. By Douglas Moo.

Eerdmans, 2018.

Let me offer a few introductory thoughts first: Perhaps the two main considerations folks might have as to whether or not they buy this commentary are these: Do I have enough money, and do I have enough shelf

Bible Study Helps: Hebrews and James

Dec 16, 2018

After the four gospels, the book of Acts, and the thirteen Pauline epistles, we come to the final nine books of the New Testament. The first two of these are Hebrews and James. Both are very important inclusions in the

“Shout Your Slaves” Campaign

Dec 15, 2018

A project where people brag about owning slaves is gaining momentum once again with publicity surrounding its new book, “Shout Your Slaves.” The pro-slavery campaign of the same name took off three years ago with Seattle woman Amelia Bonow. Since

Bible Study Helps: The Pastoral Epistles

Dec 14, 2018

The three letters that we refer to as the Pastoral Epistles are 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. That specific term has only been around for several hundred years, and it might be somewhat misleading. All of Paul’s letters have

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On the Filioque Clause

Notable Christians: John Bunyan

25 Most Viewed CultureWatch Articles

Morocco, Muslims, Murder and Media Mischief

Difficult Bible Passages: Proverbs 26:4-5

Bible Study Helps: Revelation

Forgetting Christmas: The Greatest Story Never Told

And Another 23 Recent Theological Titles

The 10 Commandments of Books

Bible Study Helps: The Epistles of John

Bible Study Helps: 1 & 2 Peter, and Jude

A Review of The Letter to the Romans. By Douglas Moo.

Bible Study Helps: Hebrews and James

“Shout Your Slaves” Campaign

Bible Study Helps: The Pastoral Epistles

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