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To Change the World: Readers’ Questions

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been talking to some people involved with marketing this book about arranging for an interview with James Hunter to post here. I think it will happen. Rather than the usual “why did you write this book?” marketing fluff, I … Continue reading →

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MDR: A Very Interesting Question

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been corresponding with reader Dan Knight regarding Dan’s intriguing theory for how to read the “divorce” passages in the Gospels. I’ve read extensively on the subject, and I’ve never run into his theory before — and it just might … Continue reading →

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To Change the World: Essay 1, Reflections

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Jay F Guin

It’s important to begin by noting that the essay summarized in the preceding post of this series is the first of three essays in To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World … Continue reading →

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Barbara S. Rossing, The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Jay F Guin

The Churches of Christ have never much been into the whole Rapture and Tribulation thing. In fact, I graduated from Lipscomb and knew nothing about the Rapture other than the bumper sticker: “In Case of Rapture, this Car Will Be … Continue reading →

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To Change the World: Essay 1, Summary

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Jay F Guin

This series of posts won’t be a traditional book review. Rather, I’ll summarize parts of To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World by James Davison Hunter, and then I’ll add my … Continue reading →

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David and Michal

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Jay F Guin

I get emails — In 2 Sam. 6:23 it is noted that Michal had no children before her death. As you know it was stated after she had chastised David’s behavior as the ark was being returned. We were discussing God’s view of David’s … Continue reading →

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The Holy Spirit: John’s Gospel: Chapters 3 and 4

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Spirit without measure (John 3:34 ESV) 34 For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure. This is a classic proof text, going back at least to H. Leo Boles’ famous book on … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace: Guy’s Question

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Jay F Guin

Guy asked regarding the last post of this series, Does this [that we aren’t sinless unless we live as Jesus lived] mean that prior to Genesis 3, Adam and Eve were living as well as Christ did? Guy, That’s a … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace: JMF’s Questions

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Jay F Guin

From a comment by JMF. Hey Jay– I’ve been holding in a couple questions waiting for you to settle from your vacation.  Alas, I start teaching a class this coming Wed. night and it is greatly based on The Holy … Continue reading →

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The Last Word, by N. T. Wright

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Jay F Guin

The Last Word: Scripture and the Authority of God–Getting Beyond the Bible Wars is a 2005 book by N. T. Wright dealing with the authority of scripture. I read this on my new Kindle, and found myself wearing out the … Continue reading →

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