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Our Common Prayerbook 29 – 2
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Scot McKnight
The heart of Psalm 29, after summoning the heavenly court and all beings to give honor to YHWH and to bow before YHWH, marches through reasons why YHWH ought to be praised: because of YHWH’s voice, which the NetBible translates as “YHWH’s shout.” The essence here is this: in a world of idols and idolatries,…
Evolution in the Key of D: Deity or Deism? (RJS)
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Jesus Creed Admin
This is the final post from John F. Haught’s book Making Sense of Evolution: Darwin, God, and the Drama of Life. The last chapter of the book deals with the concept of deity – who or what is this God that imparts meaning to the underlying facts of the material world? I have been asked…
Imagine a World 8
By
Scot McKnight
The parables of Jesus summon us to the edge of the world in order to imagine a world that can only be called “kingdom.” One scholar says Luke 7:41-43 is one of the treasured religious possessions of the Western world, while I’d say it was originally Eastern! Still, he’s onto something. It’s brief enough for…
I Read the Headlines Today
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Scot McKnight
I like to read the headlines of major newspapers from all sides of the political spectrum, and that means I poke my nob into such notables as the NYTimes, WaPo, National Review, Christian Science Monitor, Slate, and of course the Chicago Tribune. I didn’t leave my nob in the hole long enough to get it…
Our Common Prayerbook 29 – 1
By
Scot McKnight
Psalm 29 summons “heavenly beings” (sons of gods) to acknowledge YHWH, and you can read the Psalm after the jump where we include the NetBible’s version. Some have even suggested Psalm 29 adapts poetry from the Canaanites. The essential command of vv. 1-2 is to “honor” or to “acknowledge” (Hebrew yahab), and there is a…
Almost Christian 1
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Scot McKnight
What does the faith of America’s teenagers tell us about the faith they are being taught? What does their faith tell us about the American Church? Two very good questions, both addressed by Kenda Dean, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her book is called Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers is Telling…
Elders: For Men Only?
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Scot McKnight
From CBE’s wonderful Arise Newsletter… Do you hear the argument that only males can be elders? On what basis is that argument based? Where does the Bible say an elder must be a male? Margaret Mowczko sketches a response to these questions. Margaret Mowczko, a singer-songwriter for many years, lives in Australia. She writes about…
Christ the Center
By
Scot McKnight
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John Stott and others have reminded us that at the center of Christianity is Jesus Christ. But we forget. When we forget, we begin centering our faith on how salvation occurs, on great theologians, on ethics, on justice, on politics, and on church building programs. That is why Len Sweet’s and Frank Viola’s…
Seoul Foreign School
By
Scot McKnight
I’m a bit late on jotting down some ideas about our wonderful trip to (flower-filled) Korea. I was invited to speak to the Faculty and Staff of Seoul Foreign School in the Sodaemun-Gu area of Seoul. It our first trip to the East and we hope it is not our last: loved it. Steep learning…
Prayer for the Week
By
Scot McKnight
Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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