I am not a plumber. I don’t have any skills that even remotely look like what a plumber would have. Whenever I encounter a plumbing…
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Tag: history
Introduction to World Religions now on iTunes U
Well, it has been a long time since my last posting. For a number of reasons. 🙂 However, I am pleased to say that there…
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Monotheism vs Monolatry? What?
Here is a test – does the subject line above strike you as intriguing or uninteresting? Well, believe it or not, if you identify yourself…
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Have you ever seen a 1,600 Year Old Manuscript of the Bible?
Have you ever wanted to look at a 1,600 year old manuscript of the Bible? If so, you can now go to Codex Sinaiticus and…
View More Have you ever seen a 1,600 Year Old Manuscript of the Bible?Distance Learning: It Is Older Than You Think! (maybe)
There is a recent article at EmailWire.com that states that the model of “distance education” is over 100 years old. Which is true. Unfortunately, however,…
View More Distance Learning: It Is Older Than You Think! (maybe)Angels, Guides or Both?
Another question from a few years ago (I like digging up these old ones!): Question – “What is the difference between guides and angels?” Reply…
View More Angels, Guides or Both?Aleppo, Sinaiticus and Qumran
For those of you who like original language and manuscript stuff, here are three very cool sites: The Aleppo Codex (Hebrew Bible / Old Testament)…
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Water From a Deep Well
Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries, by Gerald L. Sittser (InterVarsity Press, 2007) It takes a gifted writer…
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The First Copernican: Georg Joachim Rheticus and the Rise of the Copernican Revolution, by Dennis Danielson (Walker & Company, 2006) What is it like to…
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A Little Guide to Christian Spirituality: Three Dimensions of Life with God, by Glen G. Scorgie (Zondervan, 2007) In the crowded field of Christian spirituality,…
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