Category Archives: Christianity

Biblical Health Insurance?

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Earl Barnett

Biblical Health Insurance? In case you were wondering… It is garbage like this that makes me hope that I’m out of town when the rapture happens. Jesus can leave a note and I’ll catch up with the gang later. Obviously, … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on ‘Star Trek’ (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Earl Barnett

My Thoughts on ‘Star Trek’ (Part 1 of 2) Ok, I will start by joining the millions of other bloggers and say that this movie is amazing. Star Trek transcended my expectations in almost every way. It is worth spending … Continue reading →

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy (6 of 6)

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Earl Barnett

A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy (6 of 6) Part 1 Part 2- Introduction Part 3- Confrontation & Consecration Part 4- Peter Enns: Biblical Inspiration and God’s Accommodation Part 5- Kenton Sparks: God’s Word in Human Words Enns and Sparks: … Continue reading →

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A New Face for Biblical Inerrancy: Kenton Sparks: God’s Word in Human Words (Part 5 of 6)

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Earl Barnett

Part 1 Part 2: Introduction Part 3: Confrontation & Consecration Part 4: Peter Enns: Biblical Inspiration and God’s Accommodation Kenton Sparks: God’s Word in Human Words Kenton Sparks’ God’s Word in Human Words (GWHW) follows Enns’ I&I, continuing its crusade … Continue reading →

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Randall Balmer Tomorrow on the Daily Show

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Earl Barnett

[EDIT: DR. BALMER IS ON FRIDAY NIGHT, NOT THURSDAY AS EARLIER REPORTED] Randall Balmer is the guest tonight (Fiday, February 6) on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Dr. Balmer is promoting his new book, God in the White House. … Continue reading →

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The Southern Baptist Convention and Sex Abuse

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Earl Barnett

Just to balance out my previous statements about the Southern Baptist Convention, I thought I should point out this link: Resources for Sex Abuse Prevention I’m not sure how long the Southern Baptist Convention has been making these resources available … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Earl Barnett

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is being oppressed all over again. Perhaps that’s a rather strong way to open a blog, but I’ve got to get your attention somehow. Allow me to explain… Yesterday (January 18, 2009) was Sanctity of … Continue reading →

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The Southern Baptist Convention, Pedophilia, and Dangerous Inclusivity

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Earl Barnett

While wandering around the internet this evening I stumbled across Newsweek’s ‘10 Most Overlooked Stories of 2008‘. While some were interesting I couldn’t believe #10: Church Refuses Protection From Pedophiles. I managed to track down an original article from the … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Immorality: Gambling, Cussing and Ignorance

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Earl Barnett

Apparently Christianity is progressively becoming “immoral”, or at least that’s what the Barna Group says. A survey published earlier this year (August 2008) stated that ‘Mosaic’ Evangelicals (ages 18 to 24) are abandoning traditional moral values. A significant number of … Continue reading →

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‘A Pedigree Collapse…’ Discussed on Archaic Christianity Podcast

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Earl Barnett

Eric Sowell and Regan Ewing discussed my recent post ‘A ‘Pedigree Collapse’ Within Theological Education’ on their inaugural podcast. With Eric being a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, I was terrified that my post was going to get torn apart- … Continue reading →

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Public Rebuttal of ‘Biblical Truth’

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Earl Barnett

Go over to Out of Ur and watch the brief video clip there from CNN. *waits patiently* Ok, now let’s talk about it- What strikes me is the statement “I’ll be endorsing McCain… because of where he stands on Biblical … Continue reading →

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A Southern Baptist Glass Ceiling?: The SBC and Gospel Today

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Earl Barnett

While wandering through the internet yesturday I found this gem of an article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  Apparently Lifeway Christian Bookstores (run by the Southern Baptist Convention) have removed the most recent issue of Gospel Today from its shelves because … Continue reading →

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Who Wants to Go to Envision ’08?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Earl Barnett

Envision 2008 Princeton, New Jersey June 8-10th According to the website: http://ev08.org/ Envision ‘08 is about the power of the gospel to transform the public square. It’s about Jesus and justice, evangelical history and heritage, and practiced theology. It’s about … Continue reading →

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Human Rights vs. Evangelicalism

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Earl Barnett

Human Rights vs. Evangelicalism Today, while reading Everyday Theology, I first learned of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This was the document produced by the United Nations in 1948 seeking to establish what they deemed as the transcendent … Continue reading →

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Stanley Hauerwas: Theology, Medicine and the Christian Community

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Earl Barnett

Listen to the Podcast here. While shopping for apartments down in Decatur, GA (getting ready to leave for Candler School of Theology) I gave a listen to an Emergent Podcast from the 2003 Conference down in Atlanta, GA. The podcast … Continue reading →

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