What is “lived religion” and how does it contribute to the fabric of society?
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Bible Gateway interviewed Thomas S. Kidd (@ThomasSKidd), author of America’s Religious History (Zondervan, 2019). - Bible Gateway
Covenant in Ezekiel, Part 5
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A Literal Reading
The structure of Ezekiel reaches its crescendo in the theme of the returning Glory to the Temple in Ezekiel 43:1-7.1 This return must be linked with the abandonment of Solomon’s Temple by the Glory-cloud in chapter 11. There is a narrative-theological arc extending from Ezekiel 8 and 11 over to Ezekiel 43.
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Christianity Today's 2020 Book Awards
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“The lives and afterlives of great books are hard to forecast. Some make waves right from the starting gun. Others take the scenic route, ambling along until some twist of circumstance lifts them from obscurity.” - Christianity Today
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Do you believe there is a good chance Jesus was born on December 25th?
There seems to be a growing viewpoint that Christ could have been born on December 25. Offhand, any day would have a one out of 365.25 chance of being correct, but is there enough evidence to suggest December 25 has more going for it than other days of the year, as per this article:
https://www.circeinstitute.org/blog/december-25th-day-christ-was-born-8-arguments
So what do you think?
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Adam and Sin as the Bane of Evolution? A Review of Finding Ourselves After Darwin
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“Overall, these noteworthy essays represent a wide range of creative possibilities for updating our theological anthropology in line with a post-Darwinian setting, but they are less convincing when justifying the theological cost for doing so.” - Themelios
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How the Bible’s Irony Combats the Prosperity Gospel
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“There are two kinds of biblical or theological irony. There is retributive irony whereby God punishes people by the very means of their own sin. There is also redemptive irony whereby the faithful appear to be cursed, but as they persevere in faith, they are really in the midst of being blessed.” - G. K. Beale
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Is There Still a Place for Blogs in 2020?
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“Twitter causes as many problems as it solves by its immediacy and by the nature of its character limit; Facebook emphasizes the most urgent information while older updates or articles almost immediately disappear into the void. These forms of social media speak to the present, but don’t adequately archive information. They allow people to speak quickly, but don’t value thoughtfulness.” - Challies
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The Gospel Coalition 2019 Book Awards
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“The early Christians were considered weird for many reasons—worship of a crucified man, the gospel’s exclusive claims, ethical demands that included one’s sexuality, and more. But here’s a distinctive that might surprise you: the early church was marked by its ‘bookish’ religion.” - TGC
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The Well-Meant Offer: God Begs the Wicked to Repent (Ezek 33:11), Part 3
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An Impassioned Entreaty
Having provided an oath-bound affirmation of his preference for mercy over judgment, God now turns to the wicked and entreats them: “Turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?” (Ezekiel 33:11b, ESV).
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