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To Bracket is to To Break
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xscot mcknight
It is not uncommon to hear a theologian or a philosopher or a student say this, “We have to bracket that thought or belief or conviction, in order to work on this problem, etc..” For instance, you will sometimes hear a scientist say he or she has to bracket his or her personal beliefs (about…
My Favorite Lecture Ever 3
By
xscot mcknight
We’ve had a look at what Aponarius, the Greek librarian had to say about the Gospels and now it is time to turn to Simon the Judean. 2.2 Simon, the Judean: Haggadic Biography Simon declared immediately that, though he had never seen a book of the length of these books dedicated solely to one individual…
My Favorite Lecture Ever 2
By
xscot mcknight
This post follows up on yesterday’s post about my favorite lecture that got away. The scroll was interesting for it contained the notes of the librarian’s discussions with other experts on where to classify certain books, including such books as what appears to be the letter of James, which Theophilus classified under “Homiles of the…
Generous (evangelical) Orthodoxy: Trust the Spirit
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xscot mcknight
In this our last post on a generous orthodoxy that can genuinely shape a fourth way, I want to look at a basic premise of the younger generation and a premise that many of my generation find difficult to handle. I begin with a story. In the Spring of 1981, Kris and I and the…
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