MSH | May 11, 2010
In the first installment of this series, I talked about how certain systems of eschatology need the New Testament to distinguish between the Church and national Israel for certain elements of their eschatological system to work. Let me unpack that a bit again here by way of review. Certain systems of eschatology (standard premillennialism, any [...]
MSH | May 10, 2010
This is something I never struggled with, primarily (I guess) because I never bought into seeing inspiration as an event vs. a process ruled by providence. But some people do, so here’s a link to an interview with a real life textual critic. (Point: Many scholars in this field are not Bart Ehrman, nor do [...]
MSH | May 9, 2010
Reading began today. I sent invites to some in the comments who wanted to join up.
MSH | May 8, 2010
This post is laced with sarcasm, but it’s (apparently) backed up by research. Brain Shuts Off in Response to Faith Healer’s Prayer.The first paragraph: WHEN we fall under the spell of a charismatic figure, areas of the brain responsible for scepticism and vigilance become less active. That’s the finding of a study which looked at [...]
MSH | May 2, 2010
Naked Bible enthusiasts (and despisers) may recall that, long ago, I posted a list of presuppositions that are brought to the Bible that ultimately dictate one’s position on eschatology (“end times”). I posted this because all too many Christians assume that their view is self-evident from the Bible (i.e., that it’s so clearly taught as [...]
