Marquart on Tolerance
More from Marquart, this time on the history of liberal advocacy of tolerance in the Missouri Synod in the late 60s and early 70s: One question…ought to be faced. It has to do with the well-known claim of the ‘moderates’…
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Marquart on Tolerance
More from Marquart, this time on the history of liberal advocacy of tolerance in the Missouri Synod in the late 60s and early 70s: One question…ought to be faced. It has to do with the well-known claim of the ‘moderates’…
More on “Ida”
This is my third post on the remarkable fossil of the lemur named “Ida.” My original post lampooned the breathless excitement and characteristic overstatements from some within the scientific community. I believed then and believe now that those statements deserved…
Blog 99: 3.3.5 – 3.3.10
What is repentance? Both the Hebrew and the Greek vocabulary for repentance signify a turning, and this brings Calvin to his definition: ‘it is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and…
Marquart on Politics
Here’s another quotation from Marquart, this time on the language of `politics:’ Church politics, like beauty, is largely in the eye of the beholder. My “politics” is likely to be somebody else’s “responsible leadership” and vice versa. It all depends…
Marquart on Politics
Here’s another quotation from Marquart, this time on the language of `politics:’ Church politics, like beauty, is largely in the eye of the beholder. My “politics” is likely to be somebody else’s “responsible leadership” and vice versa. It all depends…
An Apology
Readers of Ref21 will know that, given my understanding of the importance of the church and her courts, I don’t like trials by blog, petition, or tabloid press. When someone has an issue with an office bearer in their denomination,…
An Apology
Readers of Ref21 will know that, given my understanding of the importance of the church and her courts, I don’t like trials by blog, petition, or tabloid press. When someone has an issue with an office bearer in their denomination,…
You are the weakest link!
Does it surprise anyone that the following words from an AP article have not gotten much play? Experts not connected with the discovery said the finding was remarkably complete because of features like stomach contents. But they questioned the conclusions…
Good Discussion of Inerrancy
Over at Green Baggins (one the best blogs on the web) is having a very helpful discussion on the issue of inerrancy. Check it our HERE.Pay special attention to the comments by Rick Phillips. Pastor Phillips is one of my…