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Archive for February, 2007
February 27, 2007
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The Analogy of Jesus: The Hypostatic Union of Scripture
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Theology, Theology (Bible)Modern evangelicals have often formulated their doctrines of Scripture in dialogue with German higher criticism, which called into question the inerrancy of Scripture. As a result, evangelical views of Scripture are often marked by two sometimes competing desires: on the one hand, maintain plenary verbal inspiration–the notion that the very words themselves are God’s words–and [...]
February 27, 2007
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Whence the Atheist Sense of Humor?
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Apologetics, Humor, Outside Articles of InterestVia John at Verum Serum, check out this video response by Pastor David Williams to the oh-so-charming “Rational Response” crew. The response was apparently flagged on YouTube for “inappropriate content.” (See the comments at John’s site, where one of the “Rational Responders” claims that the video was flagged for copywrite infringement.Even if that were true, [...]
February 26, 2007
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How to Infuriate a Customer in Three Easy Steps
By Matthew Lee Anderson in News1. Make a product that breaks four months later. 2. Send them a refurbished replacement, despite their pleas to have a brand new model. 3. Make sure that refurbished replacement doesn’t work. Bonus: For extra added fun, make sure it has the same problem that their old one had. Then they’ll really love you. At [...]
February 23, 2007
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Movie Review: Amazing Grace
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Reviews (Films)I can not discuss the merits of the film. To do so would require moving beyond the film’s effect on me, and I am not yet ready to do so. If I reliquinsh criticism and surrender to mere promotion, then so be it. I have no shame in praising Amazing Grace. Wilberforce is a hero of the faith and [...]
February 23, 2007
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“Amazing Grace,” Wilberforce, & The New York Times
By Elliot Ravenwood in Christianity and Culture, EvangelicalismAs Andrew Selby has already noted, “Amazing Grace” looks to be a pretty good film. But as much as I look forward to seeing the film, it’s been much more entertaining to see how some members of the secular press have been tripping over themselves to find an angle from which to review a story [...]
February 22, 2007
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The Inspired Word: Bavinck against the Historical Critics
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Theology, Theology (Bible)Herman Bavinck (I have no idea how his last name is pronounced, but what fun it is to emphasize the final syllable!), along with Abraham Kuyper, was one of the most prominent Dutch theologians of the late 19th, early 20th century. Reading his Reformed Dogmatics is tough slogging, as he interacts with every theological brook [...]
February 22, 2007
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World Press Photo of the Year
By Matthew Lee Anderson in News, Outside Articles of InterestThis photo by Spencer Platt won the World Press Photo of the Year award. Taken in a neighborhood in South Beirut, it is an interesting juxtaposition of the comforts of normal life with the havoc of war. Notice the girl capturing the scene on her camera phone. Other images from the contest are available [...]
February 21, 2007
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Canonical Communities: Ash Wednesday and Christian Communities
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Theology (Bible), Theology (Christian Life), Theology (Church)Today is Ash Wednesday, and though this is going up late, I think it appropriate. The Lenten season is one of the most difficult periods of the Christian year. It is a time of reflection and repentance for our sins. It begins with Ash Wednesday, which is above all a startling reminder of our mortality. [...]
February 20, 2007
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Go See Amazing Grace!
By Andrew McKnight Selby in Reviews (Films)I haven’t been so excited to see a film in theatres for some time. Walden Media is releasing a film about British abolitionist and statesman William Wilberforce’s life. It is only being releasedin 800 theatres nationwide and its wider distribution largely depends on how it does this weekend. Go to their website, view the trailer, [...]
February 20, 2007
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Reminder and Questions
By Matthew Lee Anderson in NewsRemember to check out the mini-blog on the sidebar. I have been updating it at least once a week with interesting articles, etc. I’d encourage you to check it out. And now the question: as readers of Mere Orthodoxy, do you like the mini-blog or not? Any feedback on what would make it more valuable [...]
February 20, 2007
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The State of Intelligent Design according to Phillip Johnson
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Intelligent Design, Philosophy, SciencePhillip Johnson explicates the state of the intelligent design movement in biology on the Discovery Institute website. It’s worth reading. From the end: The goal of the Intelligent Design Movement is to achieve an open philosophy of science that permits consideration of any explanations toward which the evidence may be pointing. This is different from [...]
February 20, 2007
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Ordo Inspirat: Warfield on Inspiration
By Matthew Lee Anderson in Theology, Theology (Bible)Doctrine, it seems, always moves into clarity under duress. And just as the Christological heresies of the early Church forced the Church to articulate exactly what it thought abou t the person of Jesus Christ, so German higher criticism confronted Protestant Christianity with challenges to its view of Scripture. Enter B.B. Warfield, with his magesterial [...]