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Films and Albums of the Year—- 2010
By
Ben Witherington
In a year when one could get discouraged about the state of film and music in the English-speaking world, there were a few truly exceptional films and efforts at music making that deserve to be mentioned. Of course, works of art need to be evaluated within their genre. For example a jazz CD should not…
Why Jesus? Lover, Delegator, Body
By
Ben Witherington
Temples in antiquity were not merely viewed as the meeting place for a god and his devotees. They were often viewed as the dwelling place on earth of a god as well and so the center of worship. But when Jesus came, he became the focus of worship, he became the temple, the meeting place…
Why Jesus? Savior and Sovereign
By
Ben Witherington
“The Master seems to find more joy in careless sowing, miraculous growing, and reckless harvesting than in the taxonomy of [separating] the good from the bad, the worthwhile from the worthless, the saved from the damned.” (p. 78, with correction). What sort of Savior was Jesus exactly? The parables of Jesus portray a picture of…
Cherish the Day— Today is my Birthday
By
Ben Witherington
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