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
February 9, 2025 The New Testament In Its World Chapter 5 – Notes taken from NT Wright and Mike Bird THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS BETWEEN THE PERSIAN AND ROMAN EMPIRES The land of Israel is a small country. You can walk its length, north to south, in a few days, and from its central… Continue reading The New Testament In Its World – NT Wright and Mike Bird, Persian and Roman Empires, Chapter 5
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}
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
“Does truth prevail more if we are not on speaking terms with those whose view of truth differs from ours?” CH Dodd We are beginning our study of The New Testament in Its World by NT Wright and Michael Bird for 2025. This past week we covered the introductory material describing how the New Testament… Continue reading “Well . . . it’s only a little book,” CH Dodd on the New Testament
The Carpenter's Nail 