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Take up Your Cross and Follow Kanye West, the Hip Hop Jesus?
By
Ben Witherington
You can see the cover for yourself. There on the front of Rolling Stone is Kanye West, which is no surprise since he is a hip hop/rap superstar, but he is wearing a crown of thorns and spattered blood. According to news reports the Catholic Church has branded Kanye West as a “moron” after this…
The Age of Impatience and the Lust for Certainity
By
Ben Witherington
I have said in another connection that God reveals enough of the future to give us hope, but not so much that we do not need to exercise faith. I think this truth should be applied liberally when we are dealing with controversial and controverted questions in Scripture, the answers to which we do not…
HOW TO STOP THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE—”THE END OF THE SPEAR”
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Ben Witherington
The story of the Waodani has been told many times now, but we now have a movie “The End of the Spear” put together by Every Tribe Entertainment to remind us of the story. It is a long time since there has been a positive movie about Christian missionaries who become martyrs (contrast “The Missionary”…
If Only
By
Ben Witherington
I I would have dressed up,Only it was too much trouble. I would have gone out,Only it cost too much. I would have driven,Only travel’s dangerous. I would have eaten,Only I weigh too much. I would have danced,Only I didn’t have a partner. I would have returned,Only it brought back bad memories. III would have…
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