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Eugene Peterson: Practice Resurrection 7
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Scot McKnight
Eugene Peterson, in his new book, Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ explores Paul and the saints in Ephesians 1:15-23. He’s got a good realistic section on the meaning of “saint,” which is something God has done to us and not a level we have achieved (though we more or less use it the…
Our Public Education
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Scot McKnight
President Obama has taken new steps to improve public education, and part of his plan is to overhaul the No Child Left Behind program. I come from a family of public educators, and I’m glad Obama is focusing again on education. Here’s a clip, but wonder what your thoughts are? Did the No Child Left…
The Challenge of Adam 1 (RJS)
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Jesus Creed Admin
I am currently reading a book by David N. Livingstone, Adam’s Ancestors: Race, Religion, and the Politics of Human Origins. David Livingstone is Professor of Geography and Intellectual History at Queen’s University, Belfast and this book reflects both of his interests. It is a readable, but thorough and academic, book looking at the history of…
After You Believe 4
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Scot McKnight
Tom Wright’s newest book is about virtue ethics, about how we move from where we are through habituation so we can arrive at the goal. This is all found in After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters . A development in this book that is not found at the same level is how he defines the…
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