Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sunday Funnies: Happy Reformation Day!

“Reformation Day – It was on this day, 2000 years ago, that Paul Revere nailed his 95 commandments on the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.” – Optimistic Chad RodtRDHFormerly known as Rod of Alexandria, Rod the Rogue Demon Hunter Preacher … Continue reading

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Fantasy Football Fridays 7 A Few Surprises

Christian’s Post for this week [Adam's forthcoming post] My Losses this week: Yahoo 1. My team, 77, the other guy, 98. Funny thing is, my friend and I were playing each other in another league, a crucial game, and the … Continue reading

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Karl Barth, Zilpha Elaw, and Fox News Channel

THE HARSH TRUTH THAT MEN DO GOSSIP MORE THAN WOMEN First, two quick stories from my days being indoctrinated educated in undergrad and grad school. In undergrad, my Christian Ministry professor often quoted Karl Barth from Time Magazine, that Christian … Continue reading

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Zilpha Elaw: 19th Century Inerrantist for Abolition and Women’s Ordination

I have perhaps become a little infamous for my negative theology and criticisms of the Chicago Statement on Inerrancy. If people think that my outright rejection of this statement makes me a heretic, then so be it. I could care … Continue reading

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How Can You Tell If You are doing Critical Scholarship 4

AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE EDITORS How Can you tell if you are doing critical scholarship part 1 part 2 part 3 Dear aspiring editor of the next great volumes in religious studies, Thank you for your … Continue reading

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