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Modern Views on Circumcision
This brief article describes a situation that is not a good one (link). The man has two wives and eleven children. It’s not good for men to have more wives than one, and such men are prohibited from serving as elders in the church. This man did two things that most people would consider strange…
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Did Jesus Claim Divinity: Yes!
The following video is useful background to the post below: http://www.youtube.com/v/WRV0AIoR1kM&rel=1 The key portion of the Koran that I want to focus you on is verse 116: The Koran states:[5.116] And when Allah will say: O Isa son of Marium! did you say to men, Take me and my mother for two gods besides Allah…
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Thoughts on the Holy Water Debate
Some initial thoughts on the Holy Water debate. In no particular order. 1. Scapegoat Issues GodIsMyJudge has indicated that in his view my answer to Paul’s question about the scapegoat could use some refinement. Specifically, GIMJ has indicated that the NASB somehow suggests that scapegoat was offered, in some sense. Not sacrificed, but offered. The…
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John Gill's Magnum Opus
John Gill was an amazingly prolific writer. It’s hard to pick between: A Complete Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity (volume 1) (volume 2) (volume 3) or (abridged) John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (link1) (link 2) I’ll confess to not having read through either of those, even in the abridged form, though I’ve…
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John Gill’s Magnum Opus
John Gill was an amazingly prolific writer. It’s hard to pick between: A Complete Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity (volume 1) (volume 2) (volume 3) or (abridged) John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (link1) (link 2) I’ll confess to not having read through either of those, even in the abridged form, though I’ve…
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Nun Pro Tunc
Apparently the number of nuns (and monks) in the Roman Catholic Church has been on a steady and strong decline since Vatican II, although the overall membership of the RCC has continued to steadily increase. During the reign of John Paul II, the ranks of the nuns declined by about 25%, and a new report…
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Benedict Pictet – Son in Law of Francis Turretin
Benedict Pictet was the Son-in-Law and spiritual successor of Turretin in Geneva. Here are a list of his works that are currently available (to my knowledge). Sadly, only one is currently freely available in English. Pictet, Benedict – Brevis Syllabus Controversarium (Brief Syllabus of Controversies) (Latin) (link)Pictet, Benedict – Theologia Christiana (Christian Theology) (Latin) (link)…
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The Works of Francis Turretin
The Works of Francis Turretin are now freely available in the original Latin. It will be quite some time before they are fully translated into English. Nevertheless, for those that read Latin, the followings gems have been scanned into the Google Books collection: Volume 1 (link) Volume 2 (link) Volume 3 (link) Volume 4 (link)…
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Holy Water Debate is Complete
I plan to post some thoughts about the debate in due course, but just so that folks are aware, the Holy Water Debate is complete. Thanks very much to PhatCatholic for his courtesy and flexibility both before and during the debate. Perhaps, as the situation warrants, he will consider making a return appearance at the…
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Response to Hitchens' Complaint about Human Suffering
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gH88r14pVg&rel=1&w=425&h=355] In the video above, Dr. James White addresses atheist Christopher Hitchens’ complaint that man was suffering for a long time, while God was just watching. What is the answer? Hitchens has not addressed Christianity. Christianity asserts that God has had a plan from the very beginning and that nothing comes to pass that…