Category Archives: Random Bloggings

The name is kinda’ self-explanatory

Update: 12/10/09

Hi All: I hope that this Advent season finds you well!  I just wanted to briefly stop and thank all of you who continue still stop by and read this blog, despite its lack of content over the past 3 … Continue reading

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At Least If I Die in Raliegh, I Will Die Free…

(Cheesy title taken from an Old Crow Medicine Show song: Wagon Wheel) Sorry for the lack of posts lately.  I’ve been reading up a storm and should be posting a few new essays and book reviews soon. In the meantime, … Continue reading

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Why I Don’t Care About Darfur

Why I Don’t Care About Darfur RELEVANTmagazine.com just e-published and essay I’ve been working on.  It’s entitled ‘Why I Don’t Care About Darfur‘.   Here’s a brief excerpt: Over the last 10 years, Africa has become chic.  George Clooney has petitioned … Continue reading

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Archie Bunker and Socialized Medicine

It’s not directly theological, but it made me burst out laughing. Although, it may just be funny because I subject myself to listening to the Rush Limbaugh program on a regular basis. Regardless, Candorville is a great comic strip. Give … Continue reading

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At the “Fire David Letterman” Rally…

At the “Fire David Letterman” Rally… For those of you who are my friends on Facebook, I apologize for posting this again. However, I felt this was worth a second post. If for no other reason than it is a … Continue reading

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Yet Another Redesign…

Yet Another Redesign… However, this time around I didn’t redesign the blog.  Instead I redesigned the whole site to make the most out of the url. Feel free to check it out and tell me what you think: www.EarlBarnett.com Since … Continue reading

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Fight Club on God

Fight Club on God “I’ve met God across his long walnut desk with his diplomas hanging on the wall behind him, and God asks me, “Why?”  Why did I cause so much pain?  Didn’t I realize that each of us … Continue reading

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Scarface and a Dereliction of Duty?

Scarface and a Dereliction of Duty? I just finished watching Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin’ with the Godmother and Mr. Untouchable.  Consequently, I could not help but wonder how the Church might respond to the rise of the apparent dissipation of … Continue reading

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Daytona Beach, FL (or The Hardships of Life)

Daytona Beach, FL (or The Hardships of My Life) I took this picture with my phone this morning.  If you were wondering about the sudden drops in posts…  this is  and a late thesis proposal is why. Earl

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Mr. T on Mother’s Day

Mr. T on Mother’s Day It’s an old video that we’ve probably all watched more than once, but I like to revisit this video every Mother’s Day so that Mr. T can remind me what’s really important in life. Happy … Continue reading

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The Underlying Question…

If you are an acadmeic nerd I cannot recommend PhD Comics enough.  Funny Stuff.

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The Ironies of Evangelical Theology

The Ironies of Evangelical Theology… (HT: CartoonChurch.com)

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Birthday

April 29 = My Birthday So this is what 27 feels like…

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Speak, Speak…

Speak, Speak… (HT: Smoke Signals)

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How Do You Define “Salvation”?

How Do You Define Salvation? As I’ve studied this semester at Candler, I have found myself confronted by different understandings of salvation. Charles Hodge understood salvation tied to a new body and an earthly heaven. Walter Rauschenbusch understood salvation as … Continue reading

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