In the Outhouse.
2008 Archive
Can WTS/P Put the Genie Back?
It might not be as easy as some think.
Why the Crown of Thorns?
Cynthia Nielson at Per Caritatem writes:
God is Light
Brannan at Creed or Chaos
Nicotine Theological Journal 12.1 Smith, Landry, Fox, Hart, and Muether
This edition features an excellent exchange between Bill Smith and Eric Landry on the relation to parachurch organizations and the spirituality of the church. Gerry Fox offers an interesting comparison between Calvin and Hastings College. There is reaction to Carl Trueman’s take . . . Continue reading →
On the Use of Church History
Sean Michael Lucas explains.
Issues Etc as of 10AM Good Friday
Reliable word is that Todd and Jeff were called to LCMS headquarters and offered severance in exchange for silence. Still no explanation from the LCMS. Earlier post is here (link repaired).
General Equity and Eliot Spitzer
Bill Chellis weighs in thoughtfully.
Virtual Confession and More (Video)
The Evangelicals are doing it online and the Romanists are taking it to the mall (HT: Solomon Li).
Issues Etc No More?
According to Kim Riddlebarger, the bureaucrats in the LCMS have pulled the plug on the Issues Etc radio show. The Issues Etc folks were kind to have me on the show several times and they were always gracious despite our differences.
The Courage of the Folks Serving Us
This is a remarkable and sometimes graphic video illustrating the quality of the men and women serving this country (HT: Hot Air). When you see someone wearing the uniform, remember to say “thanks for your service.”
In Season: Preaching to the Postmodern Choir
WSC alumnus Shane Lems in the latest Mod Ref.
On the Physical Death of Jesus
William D. Edwards, MD; Wesley J. Gabel, MDiv; Floyd E. Hosmer, MS, AMI, “On the Physical Death of Jesus Christ,” Journal of the American Medical Association 255.11 (Mar 21, 1986): 1455-63 (HT: Justin Taylor). Modern medical interpretation of the historical evidence indicates . . . Continue reading →
Horton, the Pope, and Mohler v Osteen on Sin
In USA Today (HT: Eric Landry)
Students and "The Blob"
That’s what Thomas de Zengotita refers to the ever growing set of “options” to which Americans are addicted.
Pastor Wright, Evangelicals, and the Two Kingdoms
Jeremiah Wright is the former pastor of Trinity UCC in Chicago. Where, in evangelical mega-church circles, 10,000 members is a medium-sized congregation, in the world of dwindling mainline churches, Trinity is a bona fide mega-church. Pastor Wright’s recent comments, however, illustrate another . . . Continue reading →
Two Words and Two Covenants (Updated)
At Creed or Chao (link repaired)
Blogs and Revenue: Responses Needed
I’ve always done everything on the HB in the open so here’s the deal: the HB has a fair number of readers and we are preparing to send children to college—apparently college profs get paid a LOT more than semnary profs. These . . . Continue reading →
Watch This …(Updated)
Here’s a woman of remarkable courage and clarity. It’s a fascinating dialogue between a secularist critic of Islam, an interviewer, and, I assume, an Islamic teacher. Update: A friend of a friend writes to say, “Al Jazeera TV station had the program . . . Continue reading →
How the Two Kingdoms Doctrine Could Have Prevented ECT
From the beginning it was apparent that the cart driving the theological horse in the Evangelicals and Catholics Together (ECT) negotiations (which continue!) is the pressure to form a “common front” against neo-paganism, secularism, materialism, and other forms of fallout from late . . . Continue reading →