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The objection made by Dr. Van Kleeck that caused Dr. White to bristle perhaps the most was Dr. Van Kleeck’s observation that White’s argument was wholly secular being void of any Scriptural support. After listening to the debate, we understand how adamant White is about the priority of manuscript evidence and how essential, in hisContinue reading “Brief Observations on the Authority of Scripture Debate with Dr. White”

Here we have another oldie but a goodie. In this recording Dr. Letis discusses a brief history of the Greek and Latin Bible, Bible Landlords, and the rise of the English Standard Version. Take a listen.

Is “being nice” a Christian virtue? And who is the arbitrator of what “being nice” looks like? My Dad had little formal training, but he read his Bible and grounded me in orthodox Christian theology. My Dad never told me to believe something he was teaching just because he said so. He allowed me toContinue reading “Being a “nice” Christian”

Gaslighting is being told that what is conspicuous is not at all what is happening. A reporter standing in front of a burning building and saying that the riot occurring before your eyes is “mostly peaceful” is an attempt at gaslighting. Gaslighting is a methodology of authoritarian regimes to cause people to question what theyContinue reading “The Gaslighting of the American Church”

The book of Hebrews was written to religious people who were in the process of marginalizing Jesus Christ and returning to an earlier and less robust iteration of OT Jehovah worship. They were not departing from an historic religious tradition, one established by Moses after returning from Mt. Sinai, but from the fullest and finalContinue reading “The Power of Scripture as a Savor of Death unto Death: Hebrews 4:12”

At TextandTranslation.org, Christian McShaffrey and Mark Ward have jointly shared their respective views on the use of “thee” and “ye” in the Authorized Version and whether such terminology should be abandoned. McShaffrey does a fine job defending their use and it seem quite clear that Ward technically concedes McShaffrey’s point. Take a look.

Considering, 1. the evident inconsistencies of the critical position as demonstrated by rebuttals on this blog, and 2. the willingness of the grad students and others to identify with the critical position, 3. the unwillingness to make course corrections when confronted with sound theological and philosophical arguments, and 4. the lengths one must go toContinue reading “A Seminarian’s Musings”