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Prooftexting is taking verses from the Bible or a religious text and using them to buttress one's points or as "bullet" points to teach sinners a lesson.  We prooftext often when answering a question about Christian beliefs or in calling another person to accounting for their sin.  Dr. ...
Chris
Chris
My uncle posted that on his Facebook a few days ago. I died a little inside.
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All this talk about Virtual Church (1, 2, 3...ah ah ah) totally ignores the awesome interactive capabilities of the Nintendo Wii and its potential for Virtual Church in many houses. Luckily some entrepreneurial Catholic has it all figured out.  Check it out!...
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My spouse gets exasperated with how fast I read.  I read the last Harry Potter in about 6 hours and just read a hyper-masculine body shop magazine Twilight in about 4 hours.  I a...
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You tell me: From Agent Smith in the 1999 movie The Matrix: I’d like to share a revelation that I’ve had, during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you aren’t actually mammals. Ever...
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It is unfortunate when I pick up a book that looks interesting and realize it is totally not written with me in mind...
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It's helpful to have charts that illustrate what the reference point is for the biblical texts. Here's a beautifully-illustrated infographic by Michæl Paukner that shows (generally) what the universe looks like for the writers of the Creation story.  (...
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There's some deep theology here but I can't quite articulate it.  Any takers? xkcdTo find out more about opening Christian systems and other "hacks" visit Hacking Christianity or follow UMJeremy on Twitter
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I don't know...I've said for years that making atonement a transaction is bad theology. This just takes it to the next level: (from FAILblog)To find out more about opening Christian systems and other "hacks" visit Hacking Christianity or follow UMJeremy on Twitter
Chris
Chris
Well, of course you like it, or you wouldn't have posted it, now would you?
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best.pumpkin.ever. (h/t Matt Algren's twitter)...
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What Stormtroopers do on their day off (full series here). (h/t Mental Floss)
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This is perfect. Hope you follow these simple steps for worship on Sunday.  (h/t Jonathon Brink's twitter) T
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A seminary friend on Facebook pointed me in the direction of the Glo: The Bible for a Digital World (website here).   It's an interactive bible with pictures, video, timelines, articles, and an NIV bible for notes and presentations.  It seemed like a good resource for bible studies of all ages, so...
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A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is a computer-based attack whereby a website or company is inundated with thousands (or millions) of requests...
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The wisdom of video games. My favorite: More here.
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My senior year of high school, a couple of us went to a Hell House, which is a Christian haunted house with the goal of scaring youth to Christ (aka Judgment House).  There are various incarnations of these events (done during the Halloween season), but most focus on what hell looks like and ...