The Internet Monk is Believing Stuff

Byhenry February 4, 2009

… and not believing other stuff. I found his whole list pretty interesting and thought provoking. Check it out!

Dismissing as Wrong

Byhenry July 3, 2010

In an article that I find very agreeable, Chaplain Mike of the Internet Monk site discusses the way in which some churches major on the minors, making people who disagree with specific doctrinal positions uncomfortable. But I want to object to one line in that post, and it’s one I hear frequently in real life…

Christianity | Historical Jesus | Religion

Link: Did Jesus Perform Miracles?

Byhenry January 14, 2015

I’d like to call attention to a discussion on the blog Across the Atlantic regarding whether Jesus actually performed miracles. This blog features point/counterpoint between Antonio Piñero and Thomas Hudgins. We have thus far Part 1a, Part 1b, and Part 2a. I’ll leave it to you to follow if you wish.

Christianity | Philosophy | Religion | Textual Criticism

Quote: Philosophers Talk in Obscure Ways

Byhenry January 15, 2015

I thought of this quote as I was preparing for my study on John tonight: Philosophers sometimes appear to talk in obscure ways. They do so because they take into consideration what people often overlook. If a poet (Longfellow) can say, ‘things are not what they seem’, the philosopher will give reasons why. The fact…

Bible Passages | Biblical Criticism | Religion | Textual Criticism

CHWRIS or CHARITI in Hebrews 2:9

Byhenry November 6, 2014

I chose to do some reading from Hebrews this morning, but instead of using my NA27 or my UBSIV text, I went to Bible Gateway and read from the SBL text. There I encountered (again) the reading chwris rather than chariti. (I checked out NA28 online and I see it still reads chariti. I tend…

Christianity | Religion

My Church Preferences

Byhenry March 30, 2016

A few months ago a friend, commenting on my approach to publishing, and really to many other things, said, “It’s hard to be both a prophet and a facilitator.” Now he wasn’t talking about the way a prophet might get his or her words from God, but rather that prophets advocate ideas. Facilitators encourage others to…

Christianity | Religion

Almost Thou Persuadest Me

Byhenry January 18, 2011

RJS at Jesus Creed has a post titled simply “belief” after the book by the same name edited by Dr. Francis Collins. In discussing the relationship between faith and reason, or perhaps faith and science, he poses the following questions: If someone approached you in a coffee shop and asked you what argument for faith…