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when your Jewish friends help your Christian faith Book Notes & Reviews when your Jewish friends help your Christian faith
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let’s talk about sexual purity and evangelical anxiety, shall we? Book Notes & ReviewsChristian Faith & LifeEvangelicalismGuest Posts let’s talk about sexual purity and evangelical anxiety, shall we?
Reading John: An Interview with Christopher Skinner Book Notes & ReviewsNew Testament Reading John: An Interview with Christopher Skinner
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a brief word on Rachel Held Evans, her dirty laundry, and her new book Book Notes & Reviews a brief word on Rachel Held Evans, her dirty laundry, and her new book
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“Patterns of Evidence” and Patterns of Culture-War Rhetoric: (2) Book Notes & ReviewsOld Testament “Patterns of Evidence” and Patterns of Culture-War Rhetoric: (2)
First of all, there is no conspiracy. A review of “Patterns of Evidence: Exodus” (1) Book Notes & ReviewsOld Testament First of all, there is no conspiracy. A review of “Patterns of Evidence: Exodus” (1)
the Bible’s mythic worldview and why you should care (a brief review of a new book) Biblical TheologyBook Notes & ReviewsOld Testament the Bible’s mythic worldview and why you should care (a brief review of a new book)
turning the world upside down: the Bible against American imperialism Biblical TheologyBook Notes & Reviews turning the world upside down: the Bible against American imperialism
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Exodus: Gods and Kings–unless you’re a biased blasphemer, the movie is utterly historically plausible Book Notes & ReviewsOld Testament Exodus: Gods and Kings–unless you’re a biased blasphemer, the movie is utterly historically plausible
experience teaches us to be radically undogmatic Book Notes & ReviewsChristian Faith & Life experience teaches us to be radically undogmatic
The NEW Jewish Study Bible: this is so awesome I’m getting verklempt Book Notes & Reviews The NEW Jewish Study Bible: this is so awesome I’m getting verklempt
now that I’ve actually seen the movie, 16 random, non-spoiler, thoughts on “Noah” Book Notes & Reviews now that I’ve actually seen the movie, 16 random, non-spoiler, thoughts on “Noah”
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was David really a king? two recent books explore his life Book Notes & ReviewsOld Testament was David really a king? two recent books explore his life
what is “safe” and “not safe” to think? (part 3 of Bovell’s review of The Lost World of Scripture) Book Notes & ReviewsEvangelicalismGuest Posts what is “safe” and “not safe” to think? (part 3 of Bovell’s review of The Lost World of Scripture)
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“Dear Christian leaders: Please laugh at yourself now and then.” {God} Book Notes & ReviewsChristian Faith & Life “Dear Christian leaders: Please laugh at yourself now and then.” {God}
tweeting your way through the Bible: I suppose it was just a matter of time Book Notes & Reviews tweeting your way through the Bible: I suppose it was just a matter of time
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Worthen on inerrancy and the evangelical crisis of authority Book Notes & ReviewsEvangelicalism Worthen on inerrancy and the evangelical crisis of authority
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Greg Boyd on doubt and the Christian life–it’s unavoidable, biblical, and healthy Book Notes & ReviewsDoubt Greg Boyd on doubt and the Christian life–it’s unavoidable, biblical, and healthy
the contradictions of evangelicalism and the crisis of authority–a note on a new book Book Notes & ReviewsEvangelicalism the contradictions of evangelicalism and the crisis of authority–a note on a new book
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Did the Old Testament predict Jesus’ birth? A nice, new, learned, short book tells you Book Notes & ReviewsNew Testament Did the Old Testament predict Jesus’ birth? A nice, new, learned, short book tells you
Two scholars respond to the actual content of Reza Aslan’s take on Jesus Book Notes & ReviewsNew Testament Two scholars respond to the actual content of Reza Aslan’s take on Jesus
Here’s Something about the Bible of the First Christians I Bet Many of You Didn’t Know (you’re welcome) Book Notes & Reviews Here’s Something about the Bible of the First Christians I Bet Many of You Didn’t Know (you’re welcome)
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Scot McKnight vs. Those “Pesky Calvinists”: What Does it Mean for God to be Sovereign? Book Notes & Reviews Scot McKnight vs. Those “Pesky Calvinists”: What Does it Mean for God to be Sovereign?
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