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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Saints and Syphilis
Yesterday, over lunch (ironically) my friend Jermaine and I discussed Psalm 38:1-11. “O LORD, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger. For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has … Continue reading
The Southern Baptist Convention and Sex Abuse
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
Posted in Christianity, Evangelicalism
Tagged Sex Abuse Resources, Southern Baptist Convention
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Contemplations on Rick Warren and the ‘Sanctity’ of Marriage?
According to Rick Warren, homosexual marriage is not the chief enemy of ‘the sanctity of marriage’. I’m a little late on the story (about 6 weeks late to be exact), but toward the bottom of this article from the NY … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelicalism, Marriage
Tagged Divorce, Evangelicalism, gay marriage, Homosexuality, James Dobson, proposition 8, Rick Warren, Sanctity of Marriage
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‘Twelve Head’ by James Jean
‘Twelve Head’ by James Jean No special theological meaning. Just an amazing artist I wanted to share. -Earl
Barack Obama and Peter Parker… Partners?
With today being the inauguration of the 44th president and all, it seemed like the appropriate day to post this: Both images borrowed from WWW.MARVEL.COM Let’s hope the next 4 years aren’t as bad as Focus on the Family predicted … Continue reading
Reflections on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
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
The Nipples of God and the Soap of Jesus: a Critique of the Quest for the Historical Jesus from the Last Suppers of Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol
I just finished my brief paper critiquing the Historical Jesus through the lens of 20th century art. As you may have already guessed it is entitled: “The Nipples of God and the Soap of Jesus: a Critique of the Quest … Continue reading
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Conviction Overturned in Long-Standing Death Row Case
While not directly theological, I just ran across an interesting article regarding the longest standing death-row inmate in Texas: Conviction reversed in 30-year-old death row case “A white man on Texas death row for nearly 30 years could be freed … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Random Bloggings
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Jesus Christ in Texas
I had to read Jesus Christ in Texas yesterday for my class on the Historical Jesus. It is a short story by W.E.B. DuBois about a ‘stranger’ who comes to 19th century Waco, Texas. It serves both as a religous … Continue reading
Jesus Probably Rode Dinosaurs
I’m tired and it struck me as rather funny. -Earl
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Superman and Evangelism
- Earl
Book Review: Porn-Again Christian: A Frank Discussion on Pornography and Masturbation
I realize that I am a bit behind in reading this short but extremely timely book by Mark Driscoll, however upon reading it today I felt the need to not only throw my $.02 in, but also encourage others to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Gender, Mark Driscoll, Masculinity, Masturbation, Porn-Again Christian, Pornography
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