Foundations
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“…so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice” (Matt 23.3; ESV). What is Jesus saying here? In verse 2 he says that “the scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat” (Matt 23.2). What does that mean? Jesus is highlighting the fact…
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Recently I’ve been writing about the Pro-Life movement. This is not a new fight, but has been going on since the sad episode in the garden. My last post touched on the fact that we might find ourselves, at times, with some (unlikely allies). But this shouldn’t stall us in our fight to preserve life.…
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“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ” (Col 2.8; italics mine). Is philosophical meandering wrong? At first glance it might appear that the apostle Paul is warning Christians to…
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A one trick pony. A pounding of the same drum. The beating of a dead horse. The repeating of the same tale. Perhaps, that is what I am about to do today, but I cannot resist the urge. A few posts back I wrote about what I called “that shadowy idol called doubt.” My reason…
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All knowledge claims are based upon a standard. A foundation from which the rest of cohesive thoughts and beliefs are formed. The question the thinker must ask himself/herself is: By what standard? What is the standard from which we claim to know things? Is this standard personal? That is, is it seated in the heart/mind…
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