Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Bible, Authority, and Homosexuality

At the beginning of June, I flew up to Connecticut to Trinity College for my 25th college reunion. Here is our class of 1984 reunion photo (I'm in the first row on the far right):



At the event, I participated in a very well attended panel on "The Bible, Authority, and Homosexuality." The other two panelists were Dr. Frank Kirkpatrick (class of '64), one of my college Religion professors, and Meryl Mazepa (class of 2004). It was quite fascinating to have three perspectives each 20 years apart. Frank has a new book out on the subject of the panel, which is pretty good---traces the crisis in the Anglican Communion (AC) and the Episcopal Church (TEC), gets into all the deep background, the hermeneutics, etc., etc. It's called: The Episcopal Church in Crisis.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Julia M. O'Brien: Reading the Bible as an Adult

Old Testament Scholar Dr. Julia M. O'Brien has launched a new web project:
READING THE BIBLE AS AN ADULT
It aims to present on-line discussion and reading guides for book clubs, reading groups, Bible studies, and anyone else who wants to read the Bible like a grown-up. Check it out by clicking here.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Psalm 19 Illuminated (XI): Verse 14

Here is the final verse of Psalm 19, v. 14. Hope you have enjoyed the series! Again, warm thanks to Leigh Hall for her willingness to share her illuminations on-line.

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Psalm 19 Illuminated (X): Verse 13

Verse 13 of Psalm 19 is the subject of the next to last illumination in the series:

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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Psalm 19 Illuminated (IX): Verse 11-12

Verses 11-12 of Psalm 19 are the subject of the next illumination in the series.

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Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Psalm 19 Illuminated (VIII): Verse 10

Verse 10 of Psalm 19 is the next illumination in the series:

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