Postmodernism is a form of intellectual pacifism that, at the end of the day, recommends backgammon while the barbarians are at the gate. It is the easy, cowardly way out that removes the pressure to engage alternative conceptual schemes, to… Read More
Your Story or Mine?
We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. (2 Peter 1:16, NIV) In my last post, I described how truth… Read More
What is Truth?
What is truth? Pontius Pilate asked that question once. He even asked the right person. He just didn’t wait for an answer: Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a… Read More
How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, Part 3
In this third installment of our class based on How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, we advanced the idea that the author’s intent is of primary importance when looking into the meaning and implications of the biblical… Read More
Spiritual Warfare and Hermeneutics
On Sunday I introduced our study on How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by reading the account of Jesus dealing with the temptations of Satan (Matthew 4:1-11). The point is that we are to obey the Word for… Read More