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Recommended Reading – Jason Engwer – New Testament Canon
I heartily recommend for your reading edification a series of posts by Jason Engwer of Triablogue on the topic of the New Testament Canon. They are well-researched and well-written. If it is a topic that is of interest to you, I hope you will check out the series (link to index post for series). -TurretinFan…
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Irenaeus and the Reliability of "Early" Oral Tradition
People sometimes like to think that if you go back to the earliest fathers you’ll get very good accounts of extra-scriptural tradition. There is a certain amount of intuition to back this up. After all, the earliest fathers were closer in time to the gospel accounts than we are. Intuition is wrong – at least…
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Irenaeus and the Reliability of "Early" Oral Tradition
People sometimes like to think that if you go back to the earliest fathers you’ll get very good accounts of extra-scriptural tradition. There is a certain amount of intuition to back this up. After all, the earliest fathers were closer in time to the gospel accounts than we are. Intuition is wrong – at least…
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Basil the Great (Works – Greek With Latin Translation) – Index Page
Google has apparently just one index for this series (link). Volume 1 (Part 2) (Archive Part 1)(Archive Part 2) Homiliae in Hexaemeron Novem I. In illud, In principio fecit Deus etc.II. In illud, Invisibilis erat terra etc.III. De firmamentoIV. De aquarum congregationeV. De germinatione terraeVI. De generatione luminariumVII. De reptilibusVIII. De volatilibusIX. De terrestribus Homiliae…
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Responding to Paul Hoffer on Morality and the Gospel
In response to anonymous comments on a previous post, Paul Hoffer wrote: Dear Anonymous, the reason that Dr. Tiller’s murder was intrinsically wrong is because he was deprived of the chance of repenting of the evil that he had done on this earth and truly coming to know the saving grace of Our Lord, Jesus…
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Obama is a "Vatican II" President
So declares John W. O’Malley in a recent article in America: The National Catholic Weekly. John W. O’Malley, S.J., is university professor, theology department, at Georgetown University and author of What Happened at Vatican II. I found the article interesting on several levels. Not simply because he promotes Obama, but because he seemingly views the…
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Obama is a "Vatican II" President
So declares John W. O’Malley in a recent article in America: The National Catholic Weekly. John W. O’Malley, S.J., is university professor, theology department, at Georgetown University and author of What Happened at Vatican II. I found the article interesting on several levels. Not simply because he promotes Obama, but because he seemingly views the…
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Love of the Unseen Christ (and other Sermons) – Thomas Vincent
Thomas Vincent was a Puritan preacher (1634-1678) who allegedly had the whole New Testament and the Psalms memorized. Whether or not this account of his prodigious memory is correct, he wrote some very powerful sermons. Here are links to a few, together with a little sample material from each, to whet your appetite. The True…
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Knowledge of God by Faith in the Word of God: Fideism or Orthodoxy?
Scripture “Except ye believe ye shall not understand” – Isaiah 7:9 (LXX) “The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.” – Psalm 14:2 (KJV) “God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any…
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Murder Update – Tiller Receives Justice
Apparently George Tiller, a notorious murderer of children, was himself murdered by an unknown assailant. It was wrong of the assailant to do this, and yet I rejoice that this killer of children has received substantive (though not procedural) justice that he would not have received under the laws of the place where he was.…