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love conquers all: 1 Corinthians 13

Posted in reseña on August 21, 2007| Leave a Comment »

In this most famous of biblical passages, it seems on an early morning like this one that a reader could almost substitute the word ‘God’ for the apostle’s ‘love’ and that the poem would still turn out right. This is no accident. (more…)

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Biblical Languages—What’s the Use?

Posted in denkschrift on August 20, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Biblical Languages—What’s the Use?
CU Chapter, Religious and Theological Studies Fellowship
4 March 1997

Several years ago, I was asked to say some words to the RTSF chapter at Cambridge University, under the title ‘Biblical Languages—What’s the Use?’ I would love to have know the pre-history of the brief text which that title was. It sounded as though some particular agony lay behind it, the kind that might set biblical scholars to arguing whether it was an individual crisis or, conversely, some undocumented communal upheaval that gave it birth.
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must be known to be loved: The Wall Street Journal

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Question: Is there a better American English-language daily anywhere?

Answer: no. (more…)

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on accents winged: Homer,The Odyssey

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For lovers of language and epic drama, Homer and the Bible brook few competitors. For readers up for a slightly higher degree of difficulty, William Cowper’s eighteenth-century English translation of the Odyssey provides a second layer of beauty. Not only do you get Homer’s genius. You also soak in the resonant and ironic tones of an English dialect that is familiar enough to be almost completely understood but also different enough from modern American dialect to bring astonishing and pleasing insight into the language we speak. (more…)

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No mysteries here. Just solid car talk: Car and Driver magazine

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As your grandfather told you, you can’t always judge a book by its cover. Nor, these days, does the title of a magazine always clue you into the content that begins on page three. (more…)

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a comprehensive study of depravity: Paris When It Sizzles (DVD)

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Not for those in search of deeply searching dramatic moments, Paris When It Sizzles pits the inimitable Audrey Hepburn over against William Holden, who proves his mettle more convincingly than, say, George Peppard in the better of the two films, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. (more…)

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‘Just about to drown: Step into Liquid (DVD)

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While living for 16 years in Costa Rica, my family and I noticed an ever-increasing flow of bronzed surfers through the country’s main airport. Then my sons started to surf.

I figured I’d better pay attention. (more…)

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pretensions of grandeur: Men’s Vogue

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If you’re just a tad cynical, you might expect that the new MEN’S VOGUE might concentrate on self-possessed metrosexuals covered with Armani, leering at the camera, and wishing they had a life. (more…)

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one fine small-business read: Inc. magazine

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This self-described ‘Handbook of the American Entrepeneur’ is one fine piece of work. I read it cover to cover upon arrival. (more…)

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interesting … but Inc. is more useful: Fast Company magazine

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Fast Company is a good magazine for the inquisitive entrepeneur, don’t get me wrong.

But it poses a little too much for my tastes. The semi-gloss paper, the unconventional size sheets, the avant-garde graphics, the just slightly off-the-wall article selection … it’s all a convincing fashion statement. (more…)

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