Lately I’ve been doing some reading about predestination and free-will. I think theology is utterly important – after all, how can you have a relationship with someone without knowing about them? So in the search for a church in the Santa Clarita, CA area my wife and I are definitely re-evaluating our theological positions. (It’s [...]
Archive for June, 2005
June 27, 2005
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The Strong Doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy
By Andrew Selby in Theology, Theology (Bible)I was just listening to a lecture by JP Moreland on the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy. A few highlights – these are not comprehensive arguments by any stretch but are aspects of the bigger argument that struck me: 1) The importance of a robust understanding of the epistemology of theory justification for biblical inerrancy. A [...]
June 24, 2005
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A Reflection on Marriage
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Life in general, News, People and RelationshipsThis is the eve of my wedding. I have been silent the last week, both because of my grandfather’s passing and my wedding preparations. The readings for tomorrow are designed to show that my love for my bride is simply an image of the Father’s love for his children–that ultimately human love must have its [...]
June 20, 2005
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Lessons from Robert Horry, aka “Big Shot Bob”
By Andrew Selby in SportsThose who missed last night’s NBA finals game missed quite a fight. When the dust cleared at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., though, the San Antonio Spurs stood victorious with veteran Robert Horry leading the way. Horry scored five of the Spurs seven points in overtime including a thunderous left-handed dunk and a 3-point [...]
June 16, 2005
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New Look for the Blogdom of God
By Matthew Lee Anderson in NewsThe Truth Laid Bear has a new look, as does the “Blogdom of God” aggregator. The updates have inspired (as always) controversy amongst the Godbloggers. Interesting fact about the Blogdom of God list: Mere Orthodoxy is ranked 431 on the list, right beneath Mere-O friend and commentor Richard, who blogs at lawreligionculturereview and is listed [...]
June 15, 2005
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Quotes from “The Hidden Life”
By Andrew Selby in Quotations, TheologyA truly excellent devotional I am now reading is 19th century Bible expositor Adolph Saphir’s, The Hidden Life. Here are some gems: In the sweet valley of humiliation we behold Jesus exalted on His throne. Then the happy land, far, far away, seems very nigh; for we see the King in His beauty; our eyes [...]
June 14, 2005
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Death comes to all Men
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Life in generalYou know you’ve been blogging for a while when blogging becomes an important outlet for the deeper thoughts of your normal life. Or in this case, normal death. Today, my grandfather passed away. As I reflected on his death, I was reminded of this post by Keith, and even more by this comment by Mere-O [...]
June 14, 2005
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On Why ID Matters
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Intelligent Design, PhilosophyReading my brother’s latest comment, I realized why ID matters for our broader worldviews. The Discovery Center’s website (the Discovery Center is the hub of ID activity) states: The theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process [...]
June 12, 2005
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Natural Law and Sexual Ethics
By Matthew Lee Anderson in PhilosophyWay back on May 22nd, my brother posed this dilemma for natural law advocates: If anything would be unnatural and contradictory to the function of sex, it would be castration, the severest form of male birth control. Yet it is approved by Jesus, perhaps echoing the text of Isaiah 56:4-5, which affirms that eunuchs have [...]
June 12, 2005
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Like meeting an old friend….
By Matthew Lee Anderson in NewsTonight I rediscovered Beamish’s Irish Stout. It’s smoother than Guinness, so it goes down easier. The first (and only time, until tonight) I had it was a few years ago at one of the most confused restaurants I’ve been to–the Celtic Bayou. (Niche or identity crisis? You be the judge). If you like a good, [...]
June 12, 2005
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Evolutionary Theory Confusions
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Intelligent Design, Philosophy, ScienceMy brother recently accused Mere-O of attempting to increase traffic by referencing “scantily clad women” (twice). I’m not sure anyone looking for said women would use “scantily” to find them. Regardless, it surely wouldn’t bring the sort of reader Mere-O likes, so we’ll try to avoid any more mentions of “scantily clad women” (did I [...]
June 11, 2005
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My Reviews
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Literature, Meaning and Hermeneutics, Reviews (Books)My brother’s comments about my recent string of book reviews have prompted me to say a word about my approach. He writes: Oh, and I have a new goal in life: to write a book that meets my brother’s critical approval, which is pretty darn stringent, as you know if you’ve been following his series [...]
June 11, 2005
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James Smith on Calvin Profs’ Protest of Bush
By Andrew Selby in Evangelicalism, Philosophy, PoliticsThe mentor of one of my friends from Oxford, one of the leaders of the so-called “Radical Orthodoxy” group, is a professor at Calvin, who, despite his hatred of Bush’s policies, did not sign a letter of protest or wear an armband. (For those as yet uninformed, Calvin invited Bush to speak at commencement. This [...]