This early publication of the Hebrew University Bible project is a formidable achievement that pays tribute to the inestimable labor of its editor and editorial team. The work represents a critical edition of the Aleppo Codex of the Book of Isaiah, widely considered to be the work of Ben Asher and the biblical exemplar commended [...]
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informed intuition: M.H. Goshen-Gottstein, Isaiah (Hebrew University Bible Project)
Posted in clarity, reseña, tagged biblical studies, reseña on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
PhDs in the pulpit: escaping the claustrophobia of academy-only expectations
Posted in clarity, denkschrift, missio dei, tagged theological education on December 12, 2008 | 6 Comments »
We need thoughtful people in the pulpit. Around the dinner table, a friend and his wife decry the insipid aridity of much that passes for Christian proclamation. These are not cultured despisers, these hosts of mine. They are decades-old friends who have been around the block and around the world, have celebrated life and been [...]
D.Min. or PhD.: that is the question …
Posted in clarity, denkschrift, tagged theological education on September 4, 2008 | 13 Comments »
In the last two decades, the wily old PhD has been challenged by a feisty upstart, the Doctor of Ministry. High-achieving individuals dedicated to some field of theology, biblical studies, or pastoral ministry often hop back and forth between the two, wondering which better fits their needs and life situation. First, some terminology. Let’s begin [...]
owls in the mix
Posted in clarity, my hometown, tagged fauna on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Returning from vacation in Montana to our more humble, flatland environs, my wife and I were greeted in the semidarkness by the sweeping, silent sight of a large owl departing a branch of one of the evergreens that separate our front yard from Holliday Park, just across the street. On the list of my tiltings [...]
Who should (and should not) pursue a PhD in theology or biblical studies
Posted in clarity, denkschrift, tagged theological education on May 23, 2008 | 41 Comments »
As the owner of a doctorate in biblical studies, I am regularly asked by one aspiring doctoral student or another whether I think he or she should walk the same path. Nearly always, I am taken aback by the vigor and ambition of such people. In my own life, the studies that led up to [...]
getting more done: make sure you have a reason (David Allen, Getting Things Done)
Posted in clarity, denkschrift, tagged David Allen, Getting Things Done, life management, reseña on November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For almost two years I have been weaving the principles and practices of David Allen’s Getting Things Done into, as Allen himself would call it, ‘the business of life and the art of work’. I’ve read and re-read DA’s signature book as well as a second collection of the man’s thoughts, attended his one-day RoadMap [...]
He who stays calm the longest wins: Ecclesiastes 10
Posted in clarity, textures, tagged biblical reflection, Ecclesiastes, textures on September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
According to the most plausible reading of this taxing work, Qohelet encourages his readers to understand that much can be known by the powers of human observation. Yet this potent capacity of studying how things work here ‘under the sun’ cannot relieve us of our despair. By these lights, Ecclesiastes represents a subset of the [...]
practical training for non-profit execs and board members: Steven H. Berger, Understanding Nonprofit Financial Statements
Posted in clarity, reseña, tagged not-for-profit sector, reseña, Steven H. Berger on September 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) has distinguished itself as the premier source for high-quality, practical materials designed to equip nonprofit board members and officers to fulfill their considerable and evolving responsibilities. Though pricey, its products represent high value. This book is no exception. For the board member or executive without business training, [...]
Better safe than sorry: Daniel L. Kurtz, Managing conflicts of interest. Practical guidelines for nonprofit boards
Posted in clarity, reseña, tagged BoardSource, Daniel L. Kurtz, leadership, management, not-for-profit sector, reseña on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
BoardSource (formerly The National Central for Nonprofit Boards) sets the gold standard for non-profit organizations with its diverse, expensive, and high-quality publications. BoardSource has figured out how to create a teaching and reference work simultaneously and then impress this model across the range of its printed material. The present book(let) comes with a CD that [...]
A pause to reflect: Brevard S. Childs, The Struggle To Understand Isaiah As Christian Scripture
Posted in clarity, reseña, tagged biblical studies, Brevard Childs, Isaiah, reseña on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Brevard Childs is a patient man. Few individuals could link such evident learning to a deep sympathy with the historical interpreters of the biblical book called Isaiah. The author’s empathy with the weighty labor of scholars who pour over an ancient work of such complexity is not only endearing. More importantly, it demonstrates that few [...]
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