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A Desert Father on Original Sin
We are sometimes told that the doctrine of original sin is exclusively a Western idea. The primary basis of this claim is that it is Augustine who primarily popularized the term “original sin,” and his influence was mostly felt in the West. The secondary basis is that most Eastern Orthodox folks today seem to reject…
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Solo Scriptura, Sola Scriptura, and Apostolic Succession: A Response to Bryan Cross and Neal Judisch (by Keith Mathison) [Guest Post]
Solo Scriptura, Sola Scriptura, and Apostolic Succession:A Response to Bryan Cross and Neal Judisch(pdf version here) Keith Mathison Introduction In November 2009, the Roman Catholic website Called to Communion posted an article titled Solo Scriptura, Sola Scriptura, and the Question of Interpretive Authority, critiquing one of the claims of my book The Shape of Sola…
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Jerome's Hebrew Questions on the Book of Genesis
There is a translation of Jerome’s Hebrew Questions on Genesis done by C.T.R. Hayward and published by Clarendon Press at Oxford. The text of the “Questions” is not very long, and probably not valuable on the whole to most readers. There are not a lot of profound exegetical thoughts, for example. On the other hand,…
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Jerome’s Hebrew Questions on the Book of Genesis
There is a translation of Jerome’s Hebrew Questions on Genesis done by C.T.R. Hayward and published by Clarendon Press at Oxford. The text of the “Questions” is not very long, and probably not valuable on the whole to most readers. There are not a lot of profound exegetical thoughts, for example. On the other hand,…
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Did Augustine Call Mary the "Mother of God"?
A dear reader notified me that a Roman apologist (or perhaps just a friend in the Roman church) had provided the following to them as allegedly representing Augustine’s views: “Mary was that only one who merited to be called the Mother and Spouse of God”. (Sermon 208) You’ll notice that the person has provided a…
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Did Augustine Call Mary the "Mother of God"?
A dear reader notified me that a Roman apologist (or perhaps just a friend in the Roman church) had provided the following to them as allegedly representing Augustine’s views: “Mary was that only one who merited to be called the Mother and Spouse of God”. (Sermon 208) You’ll notice that the person has provided a…
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Ergun Caner in Others' Books
It is interesting to note how Ergun Caner is described in books other than those books that he himself authored. In March 2006, I (John) had the unique privilege of interviewing two of today’s top Islamic-Christian scholars, Dr. Ergun Mehmet Caner, and his brother, Dr. Emir Fethi Caner. Ergun serves as president of Liberty Theological…
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Ergun Caner in Others’ Books
It is interesting to note how Ergun Caner is described in books other than those books that he himself authored. In March 2006, I (John) had the unique privilege of interviewing two of today’s top Islamic-Christian scholars, Dr. Ergun Mehmet Caner, and his brother, Dr. Emir Fethi Caner. Ergun serves as president of Liberty Theological…
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The Story of Codex 61 aka Codex Montfortianus
The following is taken from “The Story of the Manuscripts,” by George Edmonds Merrill (link to book). Codex 61, or Montfortianus, derives its name from one of its former possessors, Rev. Thomas Montfort, D. D., of Cambridge. It is now at Trinity College, Dublin. This manuscript is of special interest among the cursives from the…