A friend of mine and I are reading The Pastoral Rule by Pope Gregory. I've appreciated when he discusses how mistakes are made, he talks about both extremes like talking too much or not enough. It also has reminded me that I am not called to be a pastor.
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I'm finally reading The Liberated Gospel, A Comparison of the Gospel of Mark and Greek Tragedy, by Gilbert Bilezikian. It's one of the many books I've wanted to read over the years and never gotten around to it. He was an oft-quoted (but seldom read, I suspect) French scholar of several decades ago. I was surprised to find out that he's now relatively well known for more recently being one of the founders of the megachurch movement. The used copy I acquired happened to belong to Gilbert's brother.Last edited by robrecht; 01-19-2014, 01:09 PM.אָכֵ֕ן אַתָּ֖ה אֵ֣ל מִסְתַּתֵּ֑ר אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostCraig Keener's Commentary on the Gospel of John"I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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Other books from my "finished" stack:
The Thirty-Nine Steps, Greenmantle, Mr. Standfast, and The Three Hostages by John Buchan (omnibus edition)
Textual Criticism of the Old Testament: The Septuagint after Qumran by Ralph W. Klein
Polycarp and the New Testament by Paul Hartog
Who Chose the Gospels? Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy by C. E. Hill
Polycarp and Paul: An Analysis of Their Literary and Theological Relationship in Light of Polycarp's Use of Biblical and Extra-Biblical Literature by Kenneth Berding
Worshiping with the Church Fathers by Christopher A. Hall
The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scriptured by Christian Smith
American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation by Jon Meacham
American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
The Holy Fire: The Story of the Fathers of the Eastern Church by Robert Payne
Athanasius by Peter J. Leithart
The Hockey Stick Illusion: Climategate and the Corruption of Science by A. W. Montford
Misquoting Truth: A Guide to the Fallacies of Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus by Timothy Paul JonesVeritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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OBP, what did you think of the Christian Smith book? It's been on my radar for awhile."I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostOBP, what did you think of the Christian Smith book? It's been on my radar for awhile.Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Now I remember why I missed OBP.
Also now reading two more books:- The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power by D. Michael Quinn
- One Body: An Essay in Christian Sexual Ethics by Alexander R. Pruss
"The Jesus Christ who saves sinners is the same Christ who beckons his followers to serious use of their minds for serious explorations of the world." - Mark Noll
"It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading." - John Wesley
"Wherever men are still theological, there is still some chance of their being logical." - G. K. Chesterton
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Ahh, one of my favorite threads revived. Let's see...
The New Testament and the People of God - N.T. Wright
1491 - Charles Mann
The Politics of Myth - Robert S. Ellwood
King Lear - William Shakespeare. I saw a production of this yesterday and wanted to be acquainted with the contents. Great play and production!
German Demystified - Ed Swick
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Originally posted by GioD View PostThe New Testament and the People of God - N.T. Wright"The Jesus Christ who saves sinners is the same Christ who beckons his followers to serious use of their minds for serious explorations of the world." - Mark Noll
"It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading." - John Wesley
"Wherever men are still theological, there is still some chance of their being logical." - G. K. Chesterton
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Missed one - Ethnicity and Argument in Eusebius' Praeparatio Evangelica by Aaron P. Johnson. This one got a comment from a fellow Metro rider. It has some really good material for early Christian apologetics. Highly recommended, though it's not exactly light reading (or priced to sell ).Veritas vos Liberabit<>< Learn Greek <>< Look here for an Orthodox Church in America<><Ancient Faith Radio
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I recommend you do not try too hard and ...research as little as possible. Such weighty things give me a headache. - Shunyadragon, Baha'i apologist
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Originally posted by JB DoulosChristou View PostHow's it going so far?
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Originally posted by One Bad Pig View PostMissed one - Ethnicity and Argument in Eusebius' Praeparatio Evangelica by Aaron P. Johnson. This one got a comment from a fellow Metro rider. It has some really good material for early Christian apologetics. Highly recommended, though it's not exactly light reading (or priced to sell ).
Originally posted by GioD View PostIt's very good - I'm almost done and I've found pretty much everything I've read in it to be interesting, well-argued and highly useful for further study and reflection. Nothing less than what I've come to expect from Wright. I especially liked the discussion of methodology and Wright's outline of the Critical-Realist stance."The Jesus Christ who saves sinners is the same Christ who beckons his followers to serious use of their minds for serious explorations of the world." - Mark Noll
"It cannot be that the people should grow in grace unless they give themselves to reading." - John Wesley
"Wherever men are still theological, there is still some chance of their being logical." - G. K. Chesterton
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