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Did God Forsake Jesus on the Cross?

This is the account Matthew gives of Jesus’ death on the cross: 45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[d] 47 […]

National vs. Individual Consequences of Sin

The book of Leviticus lists a string of punishments or curses that will befall the nation of Israel, if they violate the covenant they’ve made with God. (On the flip side, it also lists a string of blessings if they obey God’s laws.) I was talking with my study partner about the subtle relationship between […]

Two Pacifists Fight on Twitter

I screenshotted (screenshot?) it because I think the embed feature would screw up the order, but this was a pretty big gulf in our worldviews: Here’s Bryan’s post.

Once you get to know Him…

In the movies and also in real life, there is a phenomenon where you might think a guy is a jerk/mean/etc., but then you learn more about him and see a different side. (A recent example for me was the Woody Harrelson movie “Wilson.”) Although I think the sentiment is often used in an annoying […]

The Internal Consistency of the Story of Jonah

(I just got back from the Contra Cruise so I’ll do my “Sunday post” today…) Last night my son and I read the following (Matthew 16: 1-4): 16 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He replied, “When evening comes, you […]

RC Sproul on Post-Christian Christianity

If you’re a believer, I think you will find the second half of Sproul’s lecture very compelling and authentic. If you’re agnostic, and you are familiar with Kantian philosophy, let me know if you think Sproul gets it right in his opening summary.

Ryan Griggs on Why He Went From Atheism to Christianity

It’s a nuanced take, to be sure, which is similar to my journey. (At one intermediate point I thought Jesus was a regular guy who truly–but erroneously–believed he was the messiah, and so could heal people with similar religious views by the power of suggestion.) For reference, Ryan used to be in our PhD program […]

The Year of Jubilee and Human Capital

My study partner and I are going over Leviticus 25 and we are reading Matthew Henry’s (full) commentary. In the year of Jubilee (which happens every 7 cycles of 7 years, so scholars say it is either every 49 or 50 years), all property returns to the family. In other words, no matter how foolishly […]