Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Gift of Meekness: A Counter to N.T. Wright's Case For A Stronger United Nations, PART 3

THE QUESTION OF THE U.N. N T Wright on the United Nations: “the USA and Britain could never act as a credible police force in the world, especially in the Middle East; (ii) imposing the will of the West, by … Continue reading

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The Gift of Meekness: A Counter to N.T. Wright's Case For A Stronger United Nations, PART 2

THE QUESTION OF POWER N T Wright says of the powers that be: “The problem, of course, is that human authorities themselves are then tempted to become part of the problem to which they are supposed to be an anticipation … Continue reading

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The Gift of Meekness: A Counter to N.T. Wright's Case For A Stronger United Nations, PART 1

NT Wright on a stronger United Nations THE QUESTION OF ADOLF HITLER Usually, whenever I find myself discussing issues of war and peace with other Christians, they always ask the exact same question: What if there is another Adolf Hitler … Continue reading

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NABPR paper presentation and sesssions

The NABPR paper presentation went well. Last night, at 11:15p.m., I sat down on the couch and wrote the last five sentences of my NABPR paper. That was a struggle. How does one conclude an assessment on three books, on … Continue reading

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The Mass X-odus to Word Press…. and me an X-egete?

I have a few friends who have left either just begun blogging or who have made a switch to WordPress.com. No worries, I am not leaving Blogspot.com anytime soon. It has been good to me; I have known Richard since … Continue reading

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