Blaise Pascal 72 Man's disproportion.—[This is where our innate knowledge leads us. If it be not true, there is no truth in man; and if it be true, he finds therein great cause for humiliation, being compelled to abase himself in one way or another. And since he cannot exist without this knowledge, I wish… Continue reading Pascal on God and Science
Jews' wailing place between 1898 and 1914. American Colony (Jerusalem) Dean’s Sunday School – February 16, 2025 The New Testament In Its World – Chapter 6, “The Jewish Context of Jesus and The Early Church” All of the notes in this post are taken directly from the chapter mentioned above by NT Wright and Mike… Continue reading The New Testament In Its World – Chapter 6, “The Jewish Context of Jesus and The Early Church”
The New Testament In Its World Photograph by Felix Bonfires, 1870-80 of a side entrance to the church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. "During one of these visits we sat for a while on a bench by the wall of the Church not far from the entrance to the Holy Sepulcher. It was interesting… Continue reading The New Testament as Theology {4}
Last week we learned about the importance of studying history in conjunction with studying the spiritual and moral messages of the New Testament. NT Wright contends that without the historical context in which the New Testament is written we only gather a partial, and potentially, flawed understanding of Jesus's message and the ways in which… Continue reading The New Testament as Literature – Wright and Bird 3
BRIEF RECAP FROM LAST WEEK: January 5 From the outset of this study NT Wright encourages us to ask the question, "Why does this book have such an impact on me?" He asks that question about any number of the books that might line the shelves of our homes or offices. Our house is chock… Continue reading Study of the New Testament – Wright & Bird – Dean’s Sunday School
The Carpenter's Nail 