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Mainline University Bias?
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Scot McKnight
A post by Dan Wallace, over at Parchment and Pen, has more than 400 comments and I’ve been asked to weigh in via this letter below. The gist is that Professor Wallace (at Dallas) has suggested there’s enough bias against Dallas and evangelicals to call into question the so-called tolerance and liberalism of the liberals.…
New Perspective and a Metaphor for Sin
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Scot McKnight
Sin has a history, and the history of the use of words for sin sheds light on the current debate about the new perspective on Paul. Gary Anderson, in his superbly written Sin: A History , demonstrates that the oldest and most predominant Old Testament idea about sin was that it was a load to carry and…
Jesus Creed Books of the Year 2009
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Scot McKnight
What were the best books you read this year? I’d be interested in hearing your choices. Whatever yours are, the following post lists mine. There are some books that have come across my desk this year that deserve special honor, so I want to award some books and authors for the singular contribution. This is…
Second Advent Candle
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Scot McKnight
Prayer for God’s Help Dear God, thank you for this season of Advent that helps us to prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas. As we read the Bible and light a candle, may excitement for Christ’s coming burn in our hearts. Amen. Scripture Readings Psalm 130:1-8 In this psalm we join the psalmist…
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