(considering) 8:28
Implications of the Sovereignty of God
Category: theology
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Archaeology: The tomb of one of Marcus Aurelius’ generals is found in Rome. Politics (sorta): Kenyan officials want an upgrade to the airport in Kisumu (Kenya) so that Air Force One can land there if Barack Obama is elected president. Obama also has a beer named after him there. Religion and speech: Apparently it’s anti-Hindu…
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*phew* lots to read today Exegesis: A new site gives a tutorial on Biblical Arcing (a method of understanding texts by grapically representing the flow of the argument). If you prefer the method in a regular text, try “Interpreting the Pauline Epistles” by Tom Schreiner. Study Bible: Speaking of which, today marks the launch of…
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Happy Election Day Canada!!! Though this cartoon summarizes my view of the election. Law: the real life “grumpies” of france lose in their bid to change the name of a TV sitcom. Legislating: Nebraska continues to find out why they should be careful in crafting laws, as another teenager is abandoned at a hospital there.…
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Politics: Zimbabwe tries to fight hyperinflation by lopping off some zeros (making 10 billion zimbabwe dollars 1 dollar) Religion: NO ONE EXPECTS THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND INQUISITION!!!!!! Culture: A group wants Churches to train in defending their flocks from violence.
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I’m not exactly the most affirming person when it comes to the state of Christianity here in my native Newfoundland. For some reason, it seems that believers here have either checked their brains at the door of Christianity, or have so radically acclimatized to the more spurious intellectualism that they can no longer be discernible as…