Theology
The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 4 of 7)
(~)The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 4 of 7) Jack Kuhatschek for New Man magazine Jul 17, 2002 4. Relying on Faulty Translations The example mentioned earlier about the word touching illustrates how a faulty translation can sometimes get us into trouble. Another case in point involves the very popular passage on guidance, […]
KJV
(Ken Smith) writes: A further comment on King James language. A book was published shortly after the RSV came out in 1952 listing the many changes which had taken place in English since the 16th century (most of the KJ language is 16th century, not early 17th century). I’ll see if I cane find a […]
The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 3 of 7)
(~) The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 3 of 7) Jack Kuhatschek for New Man magazine 3. Ignoring the Bibles Background Most Bible readers are familiar with Christs famous words to the church in Laodicea: I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or […]
Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity
Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism Betrays Christianity Do movies like “The Passion” bring you to tears over the sacrifice Christ made? Do you wonder if what He stood for is represented by today’s Christianity? If you share these questions with me, Bruce Bawer’s book “Stealing Jesus” is worth reviewing. Book Review – Stealing Jesus: How Fundamentalism […]
The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 2 of 7)
(~) The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 2 of 7) Jack Kuhatschek for New Man magazine Being Too Literal Several years ago the cult expert Walter Martin was giving a lecture on a religious cult. A few members of the cult heard about the lecture and decided to attend. About halfway through the […]
KJV
The problem with the King Jimmy is the utter confusion if one does not wotteth the language. I quoteth ….. King Jimmy – Plain Contemporary English ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ accursed -devoted, Josh. 6:17, 18 (3 times); 7:1 (2 times), 11, 12 (2 times), 13 (2 times), 15; 22:20; 1 Chr. 2:7 armholes -elbows, Ezek. 13:18 bowels -heart, […]
The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 1 of 7)
(~) The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study (Part 1 of 7) Jack Kuhatschek for New Man magazine The Seven Deadly Sins of Bible Study A few years ago a friend showed me a prayer letter he had received in the mail. Inside were the following instructions: Take the prayer sheet I have sent you […]
Liberal Theology
The following from John A T Robinson, Bishop of Woolwich, ‘Honest To God’ (SCM, London: 1963) ******************** For in place of a God who is literally or physically ‘up there’ we have accepted, as part of our mental furniture, a God who is spirtitually or metaphysically ‘out there’. p. 13 [Robinson argues against this theistic […]
GOD
Rembert Truluck. Update for June 14, 2004 Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse http://www.truluck.com Thank you for passing this on to others. GOD IS God is always equally present in all things. God is Sovereign. God is with you now whether you are aware of it or not. You cannot run away from God! God […]
Quotes to ponder
Doubt everything. Find your own light. -Last words of Gotama Buddha, in Theravada tradition Ubi dubium ibi libertas: Where there is doubt, there is freedom -Latan proverb My only wish is. . . to transform friends of God into friends of man, believers into thinkers, devotees of prayer into devotees of work, candidates for the […]
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