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No one knows him better: Martin Gilbert, Churchill. A Life

Posted in clarity, denkschrift, reseña, tagged , , , , , , on August 29, 2007| 2 Comments »

No human being alive today knows Britain’s legendary lion of a Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, better than Martin Gilbert.

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nourishment and joy: Mars Hill Audio Journal

Posted in denkschrift, reseña on August 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Christians possessed of an inquisitive intellect, a restless soul, and an intuitive connection to their culture are one of the Church’s underserved people groups. Often their God-given wiring is viewed as evidence of spiritual drift or—worse still—untamed rebellion.

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the fastest, most enjoyable way to get up to speed on a fascinating area: Biblical Archaeology Review

Posted in denkschrift, reseña, tagged , , on August 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »

I once asked the Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge how he stays abreast of fast-moving developments in biblical archaeology, a field of investigation that is related but decidely peripheral to his own work.

‘I mostly read BAR … ‘, he said, in an unexpectedly low-brow response for the hallowed halls of the Great University. ‘Then if I want to know more about a topic, I move on to more scholarly publications.’ (more…)

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an unvarnished classic: Foreign Affairs

Posted in denkschrift, reseña, tagged , on August 28, 2007| Leave a Comment »

Foreign Affairs makes no apology for its antiquated typescript, large print, and generally stodgy appearance. It hardly needs to.

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Anglican in Wheaton, Illinois

Posted in denkschrift, missio dei, tagged , , on August 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »

For those familiar with the internecine warfare that has burst with a force uncontainable by Episcopalian comity since sexual politics have become front and center in the American version of the worldwide Anglican Community, the subtle distinction between those of the tradition who now refer to themselves as ‘Anglican’ and those who retain their identity as ‘Episcopalian’ does not go unnoticed.

The A Word has become a fightin’ word. (more…)

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brainy, shrewd, and accessible: Grove Ethics Series

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Ridley College is an evangelically-inclined Anglican college that operates under the umbrella of the UK’s University of Cambridge. The College is also the sponsor of a vigorous menu of thoughtful booklets on ethics, worship, biblical studies and the like. (more…)

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strong, competent, no glitter: Bulletin for Biblical Research

Posted in denkschrift, reseña, tagged , , on August 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »

When an emerging generation of biblical scholars found themselves increasingly squeezed by what they perceived as the theological claustrophobia of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), the Institute for Biblical Research (IBR) was born to offer an alternative. While many of the IBR’s members continue to hold membership in the ETS, it is also true that many members opt instead to throw in their lot with the much broader Society of Biblical Literature (SBL). (more…)

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passionate about Hebrew language and literature: Hebrew Studies

Posted in denkschrift, reseña, tagged , , on August 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »

The University of Wisconsin at Madison has one of America’s most active Hebrew studies departments. One fruit of the scholarly activity that goes on there is Hebrew Studies with its telling subtitle: A Journal Devoted to Hebrew Language and Literature (more…)

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You’re really gonna’ like this: Grove Biblical Series

Posted in denkschrift, missio dei, reseña on August 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »

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Ridley College is an evangelically-inclined Anglican college that operates under the umbrella of the UK’s University of Cambridge. The College is also the sponsor of a vigorous menu of thoughtful booklets on ethics, worship, biblical studies and the like. (more…)

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The ugly beast behind well-spoken pragmatism

Posted in denkschrift, missio dei, tagged on August 27, 2007| Leave a Comment »

After sixteen great years as a missionary in Latin America, I find myself thriving back in my native land. ‘I bet the readjustment has been hard’, caring friends say. ‘No, not really’, I answer to myself and sometimes to the inquirer. The change has been remarkably smooth. (more…)

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