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Matthew Lee AndersonBibleTheology and Practice

The Key to the Gospel of John: Part Three

In my previous post, I claimed that the concept of 'sign' in John's gospel has a specific, intentional meaning. I suggested that part of this meaning

TexPhilosophyEpistemology

5. Mulberries: The Final Harvest

After a long break for the Christmas holiday, a lingering sinus infection, and the business of learning to fly a new aircraft, I have been too long absent from this

Matthew Lee AndersonBible

The Key to the Gospel of John: Part Two

Earlier, I raised the somewhat wild possibility that the fact that John is the “disciple whom Jesus loved” is the key to his Gospel. While I did not elaborate because my students were discussing the book (giving too much info […]

Keith E. BuhlerUncategorized

eHarmony - 90 members married per day

Online dating: At the inception of the internet, it was an anonymous way for men who were... (how shall we say?) past-their-prime... to prey on the naievity of

Matthew Lee Anderson

Redemption Songs

Jars of Clay’s Redemption Songs is an absolute gem.  Though it contains no original lyrics, Jars of Clay brings their distinctive acoustic style to traditional hymns.  As they say in the liner notes,  You have in your hands a collection of very old […]

Elliot Ravenwood

How to Lead a Discussion

Want to learn how to have a great discussion? Our own bright-eyed Keith Buhler leads the way at wikiHow. (The article is now posted on the wikiHow’s front page as a featured article.)

Matthew Lee Anderson

Meaning and Darwinism

On Sunday morning, I attended church at Anaheim Vineyard to hear Dr. J.P. Moreland speak on anxiety, an issue I’ve dealt with repeatedly the last eight months. In his sermon, he argued that Darwin and the adoption of scientific naturalism […]

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Film Review: "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"

I dare you to watch The Exorcism of Emily Rose. You might not like it. It might hit a bit too close to home and it will definitely scare the

Keith E. BuhlerUncategorized

random proverbial inspiration

"Everything is fated, but not until after we have chosen it." "Regret deeply; he who risks much gains much." "Are you afraid of messing up?

james t nath

about lit a little bit

War is such a short word. But it sounds about right. I imagine the word was conceived by bloodied men themselves rather than the poets who recorded them. Bloodied men, in my experience, have typically met with a despair about […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Torrey Honors Blogging Developments

Torrey Honors Institute is going after the blogging world. Unfortunately, they are having a few problems with the page redirects. But as soon as they get it straightened out, this

Matthew Lee Anderson

A Book off My Bookshelf: The Book of Common Prayer

The is the first installment of what I hope becomes a series of posts that I will do intermittently.  The goal of the series is to offer a brief description of a book that I have on my bookshelf and […]