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Academic Rigor and the Interpretation of Scripture
In the course of another discussion, the participants (myself included) became engrossed by what seemed to me to be a set of closely-related separate issues. I would therefore like to ask the larger community here:What ''academic rigor'' means generallyWhether the standards of ''academic rigor'' however define are applicable to the study of ...
Posted to Fighting Words by theonionman on November 6, 2009
You are in my Prayers
I read your article, ''What I've learned from debating religious people around the world'' with fascination. To provide you with some insight I am what is commonly called an evangelical Christian, but could not be accurately labeled as a full Calvinist. I try my best to communicate in a manner that saves others from perdition and I likewise strive ...
Posted to Fighting Words by Steve Carlock on October 29, 2009
Re: tough argument to make -How About now?
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Monday it no longer includes a Bible quote on the cover page of daily intelligence briefings it sends to the White House as was practice during the Bush administration. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said he did not know how long the Worldwide Intelligence Update cover sheets quoted from the Bible. Air Force ...
Posted to Fighting Words by hayate on May 18, 2009