July 27, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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In the previous post we saw that the ancient church’s view of a historical phenomenon (namely, the Roman Empire) shifted dramatically within the space of a few generations, on account of their particular experiences with that empire. I would suggest … Continue reading
January 29, 2007
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve often come across (and myself even flirted with) several forms of the notion that language is entirely ‘inadequate’ to describe God. In fact, I still in many ways find this to be true. No language can exhaustively declare the … Continue reading
December 21, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve got a Greek exam tomorrow, and the passage I’m studying tonight is Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. I couldn’t help but stop to ponder a few things when I got to these verses: For truly I say to all … Continue reading
July 31, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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I’ve gone back and forth a bit on this issue, so if you’ve thought about it, I’d love some input. Here’s the question: How much value is there in other world religions? How much time should we spend studying them? … Continue reading
May 30, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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Much has been made in other places about the cheesy PoMo quasi-evangelical catchphrases such as ‘dialogue’, ‘story’, ‘journey’, ‘romance’, etc. I would like to comment here on the term ‘conversation.’ A ‘conversation’ is apparently when more than one PoMo gathers, … Continue reading
March 10, 2006
by Julian Freeman
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My good friend and cousin, James, wonders: “What if we abandoned the religion of Jesus for the religion of the Bible or the religion of Christianity?” On the other hand, I can’t help but wonder… What if a group of … Continue reading
October 3, 2005
by Julian Freeman
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Justin Taylor did this better back in July. I recommend reading that post over mine. That being said, I couldn’t help but notice some serious irony the past few days as I’ve been reading. As Taylor noted, it seems that … Continue reading