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Brian Marr
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This is the Leithart magnum opus. Leithart at last gives us his own distillation of the New Perspective on Paul, at last he gives us his fully matured (oh the irony) description of the entire Bible, and at long last we have his take on how the Old Te
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The bare bones of what needs to be there; very reasonable and balanced.Edit: I still think this is good advice. On a recent re-read, I conclude that it's still slightly theonomic and thus I take exception to the idea that the father has to have such ...more "
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A helpful refresher on the problems with orthodox theology. In hindsight, I wish it had done more about icons, but thankfully Gavin Ortlund's work on this has proved extremely helpful. I also wish it had said more about fasting and prayers and the att ...more |
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This is the best grad-level Hegel for Dummies. That's a real compliment. Most of the book is legible if you are into high-level philosophy, which you are if you are trying to read Hegel. Go read the very short introduction and then read this. I find it ...more |
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To be clear, I know you're working with pastors to give them good healthcare options. Not quite for the LCMS but in tandem with it.
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"Austen really hates how frivolous, stupid, silly, and selfishly prideful and prejudiced women are when left to their own devices without any discipline or persuasion from their fathers and husbands. And she’s really keyed into when wickedly ambitious"
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“A thing may be morally neutral and yet the desire for that thing may be dangerous.”
― The Weight of Glory
― The Weight of Glory
“Theocracy has been rightly abolished not because it is bad that learned priests should govern ignorant laymen, but because priests are wicked men like the rest of us.”
― The Weight of Glory
― The Weight of Glory
“I was driven to Whipsnade one sunny morning. When we set out I did not believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and when we reached the zoo I did. Yet I had not exactly spent the journey in thought. Nor in great emotion. “Emotional” is perhaps the last word we can apply to some of the most important events. It was more like when a man, after a long sleep, still lying motionless in bed, becomes aware that he is now awake.”
― Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
― Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
“who can duly adore that Love which will open the high gates to a prodigal who is brought in kicking, struggling, resentful, and darting his eyes in every direction for a chance of escape? The words compelle intrare, compel them to come in, have been so abused by wicked men that we shudder at them; but, properly understood, they plumb the depth of the Divine mercy. The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of man, and His compulsion is our liberation.”
― Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
― Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
“Before we can progress in providing answers . . . we have to repent of our questions.”
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