I used this translation as the basis for a devotional today, 2/18/09, for my wife’s devotional list. Here is the translation with a few additional notes. Translation Notes 1This is what happened when YHWH took Elijah in the whirlwind up to heaven. Elijah and Elisha left Gilgal. 2Elijah said to Elisha, “Please…
… or so a spokesman told Fox News (HT: Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire). This is good news considering the number of people who are inclined to revive it. (The Fox News report even includes the claim that Congressman Henry Waxman is interested in an internet fairness doctrine, for which idea he is being quite justifiably…
… at Thoughts and Confessions of a Girl Who Loves Jesus.
… at Thoughts from a Girl Who Loves Jesus. I have also updated the archive.
Literary allusions. Quiz is here. HT: Alan Mann. I made 10/10, but a comment in the HT post may have helped. On the other hand, I haven’t read half of the literary works referenced–just the Biblical side!
I was watching Rachel Maddow last night and she commented on the “rejection of religious right” candidates during the last election and gave examples: Alan Keyes and Mike Huckabee. Now there are a couple of problems with this, some of which could be identified by right wing opponents of Mike Huckabee who don’t think he’s…
Please don’t take the title here as some sort of rejoicing from either side. John gives his reasons here in a very thoughtful post. There are two reasons I want to respond with a full post. First, his reasons are worth reading and considering, even though ultimately I will continue to fall afoul of some…
You know when you get those feelings, like boot camps will reduce juvenile crime, drug raids reduce drug use, or the comments are slowing down on your blog? Do as David Ker did, and find out if you’re right! (Note to David: I absolutely couldn’t resist posting this. I tried. Really!)
There’s been a great deal of discussion amongst conservatives about the potential revival of the fairness doctrine, and some action on the left in hope of actually reviving it. I regard the fairness doctrine as a thoroughly reprehensible idea. I did not support it while it was still in existence and I hope it doesn’t…
Q: Why did the Arkansas house pass this bill?