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“For God so loved Himself?” Is God a Narcissist?
By
Ben Witherington
I was recently reading through the proofs of a new book on New Testament Theology, and it was stated that the most basic theme or thesis of NT theology is –‘God magnifying himself through Jesus Christ by means of the Holy Spirit’. There were various nuances and amplifications to the discussion, but the more one…
The Light of the World
By
Ben Witherington
A VOTERS GUIDE FOR THINKING EVANGELICALS—ONE YEAR OUT
By
Ben Witherington
I am off to the National SBL meeting (Society of Biblical Literature), and whilst I am away I thought I would leave this for you to bat around. I shall return to the blogosphere next week. A lot of heat, and very little light is about to be shed in the next twelve months when…
THE SAD TRUTH ABOUT SORROW (for Joni)
By
Ben Witherington
That winsome melancholy Always became you, Or you became it Three shades of blue ‘Don’t interrupt the sorrow’ You once admonished But when joy peaked through clouds You were astonished. Why must we major In such minor keys, As if it were the blues That liberates and frees? However genuine sadness It isn’t the last…
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