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this looks interesting — guest post offer

mitchell b powell — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:39:38 +0000

Here’s an online copy of Arthur Custance’s book on Gap Creationism, where he argues that the idea goes back to very early church fathers. I’d love to read it one day, but for the moment I’ll not allow another book to keep me away from The Communist Manifesto and Jesus and the Victory of God by N. T. Wright. But if some reader wants to read it and post a review, I’d love to let you have a guest post reviewing the Gap Creationism book, regardless of whether you think highly or lowly about it.

the seven aphorisms of gonzalo lira

mitchell b powell — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:45:15 +0000

Can be found here.

perhaps you’ve never . . .

mitchell b powell — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:22:08 +0000

. . . heard of Nikola Tesla, the Wardenclyffe Tower, or the Tungaska Event (no particular connection implied between the first two and last one). If not, perhaps you’d be interested: Nikola Tesla, Wardenclyffe Tower, Tungaska Event.

the living bible online

mitchell b powell — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:43:40 +0000

Is not yet found in fully digital format, but the Google books facsimile is here. Sadly, US copyright law keeps you from seeing all the pages.

this is the post i link to

mitchell b powell — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:29:57 +0000

when I’ve ripped off an idea from someone else’s thinking but can’t remember who it was. Sorry, whoever you are.

congrats to john hobbins

mitchell b powell — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:24:59 +0000

The “Ancient Hebrew Poetry” guy has hit one million visits. And little wonder–he’s producing some good stuff. Reflecting upon the first three years of his blog, he says,

It is the case that it takes a special kind of arrogance to express one’s point of view online. It’s a rough neighborhood in which to wander, a lot like real life.

claude mariottini has moved his blog

mitchell b powell — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:14:03 +0000

He’s moved it here. The fact that I’m nearly five months late in noticing this testifies to how little time I’ve been spending in the biblioblogosphere lately.

israel finkelstein, khirbet qeiyafa, king david, ancient hebrew poetry

mitchell b powell — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:36:39 +0000

John Hobbins has written a series of articles arguing that the findings at Khirbet Qeiyafa are evidence against the theory that David and Solomon were kings of tiny little areas. They are entitled “Finkelstein on Khirbet Qeiyafa,” “Public building in the early monarchic period of a polity named Israel,” “Khirbet Qeiyafa: The Kiss of Death to the David-and-Solomon Naysayers,” and “Khirbet Qeiyafa and Finkelstein’s Low Chronology.” Go. Read,

why might a christian listen to beck?

mitchell b powell — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:18:27 +0000

Yes, I am what might variously be called conservative, libertarian, or classical liberal. But no, I don’t listen to Glenn Beck–I’ve found much more efficient ways of getting my hands on much more interesting and worthwhile news. Nevertheless, I thought I’d try to fashion a reply to Joel’s expression of puzzlement. “Why in the world good conservatives, and Christians for that matter, still listen to Beck, I have no real idea.” One reason is that he covers economic issues and exposes people to great minds like Hayek–whose works have gone against the grain of typical liberty-hating spending-crazed economists like Krugman, whose policies are sinking the US into crippling debt. Now, that’s just an explanation of why some listen, not a justification for everything Beck says. Joel is right on Beck’s dishonest revisionist dismissal of the racism of early America.

lesson for today: let mercy lead

mitchell b powell — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:55:02 +0000

Classic Rich Mullins. Some of the best theology out there.