Seven days, seven links (one day late—on a very fateful Tuesday):
- “There is general agreement that there is no firm evidence for infant baptism before the latter part of the second century.”
- “If the media scared 50% of Americans into losing 10 pounds to reduce their risk from COVID, that would likely increase life expectancy for the whole country on average more than the virus reduces it.” (Related. Related.)
- “In no way does my livelihood depend upon signing a statement subscribing to inerrancy. But I also think that the gospels are very, very reliable, that real witness testimony turns out to be reconcilable often when at first it appears to be irreconcilable, and that harmonization should be given a good shot before one concludes that there is an actual error. That, I believe, is not piety but merely responsible scholarship.”
- “She was as sensitive as she could be when addressing the question … of whether she ever considered aborting me, but she had to admit that she did consider it.”
- “Even professors at major universities sometimes follow their hearts instead of the facts. Even professors from Harvard.”
- “[T]his is the first time in fifteen years of my writing about politics that I’ve been censored—i.e., told by others that I can’t publish what I believe or think—and it’s happening less than a week before a presidential election.”
- “[T]he final apologetic which Jesus gave is the observable love of true Christians for true Christians.”
More:
“Isaiah 5:1-7, understood in light of broader Scriptural themes, is a love story.”
The new normal. (Related. Related.)
“What’s Wrong with the Zeitgeist Movie?”
Clown World. Clown World. Clown World. Demon World. Demon World.
Brave Ole World 