Christianity | Soteriology

Salvation by Correct Theology (Video)

Byhenry January 24, 2019

Author Related | Bible Translation | Christianity

On Translating to be Understood
Byhenry November 13, 2009
One of the experiences that shaped my approach to Biblical languages and Biblical studies occurred late in my first year of Greek. The teacher was Lucille Knapp at Walla Walla College (now Walla Walla University), and she really enjoyed Greek and was quite expressive. She kept us on our toes. I was translating a verse…
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Bible Commentary | Bible Study | Christianity | Ecclesiology

It’s Not a Success Story
Byhenry November 24, 2024
Prologue I’ve been listening to Robert Alter’s translation of the Hebrew Bible as an audiobook. I’ll doubtless write something about this translation later. But right now I’m listening to Judges, and it’s caused me to think a bit about the broader story of the history of Israel and then of the church. Charismatic Leadership One…
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Christian Ministry | Christian Mission | Christianity | Religion

Link: The Gospel and Social Justice
Byhenry April 29, 2013
T. E. Hanna (discovered via Facebook) has a guest post by Dana Bruxvoort titled Why the Gospel Without Justice Isn’t the Gospel. While the title caught my attention, phrases like “filling in the holes in my gospel” and “doing nothing was no longer an option.” Missions not optional? Let’s spread that idea far and wide!…
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Bible Passages | Bible Study | Christianity | Religion

Paul and the Law Tangle
Byhenry February 23, 2017
I’m working through key elements of Galatians 3 & 4 tonight and drawing in some material from Romans and elsewhere. My main topic will be to look at Paul’s use of the word “law” in these passages. My main references other than the Bible text will be Galatians: A Participatory Study Guide pp. 43-47 and…
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Blog Carnivals | Christianity

Christian Carnival CCLXV Posted
Byhenry February 25, 2009
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Christianity | Politics | War

N.T. Wright on Just War
Byhenry January 29, 2007
Support for the Iraq war has been largely characterized as a liberal-conservative debate, with lots of negative adjectives attached to each political stream. Supporters are supposedly patriots who support using our military to defend our innocent citizens while opponents are portrayed as weak folks whose only desire is to surrender. There are, however, quite a…
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