Monthly Archives: April 2011
Hello again
In light of being abandoned two days before presenting my project, it seems that I grossly overprepared my presentation in fear of not having enough information to show or talk about. Ironically, the portion I typed to use as a … Continue reading
Group 1: Social Justice
The prophets of the OT often spoke of ‘social justice,’ the idea that everyone has the right to equality because we are all part of humanity. Our paper focuses on this idea of social justice and argues that ‘social justice’ … Continue reading
What has been is What will be…
I’ve really fallen in love with the book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is a part of the literary genre known as “Wisdom Literature.” It is characterized by a practical orientation to daily life without reference to the historical acts of God … Continue reading
Sister Stories
Only two books in the Bible are named after women, the books of Ruth and Esther. Both books are master narratives. But something I find very interesting about these two stories is their similarities. Reading these two books back to … Continue reading
Group 3 Video
This video was made to supplement the presentation my group and I made. Our topic was social injustice, how it relates to the old testament and how it relates to the modern day world. Our prime example of social injustice … Continue reading
Reactions to Tragedies (Group 4 Video)
Earlier today (Wednesday), my group and I gave our presentation over people’s reactions to the tragedies in life and how their faith can play a role in the way the deal with these events. We didn’t have a chance to … Continue reading
Attempting to Understand Evil
Previously in class we discussed the book of Job. The story of Job has always been really interesting to me, but at the same time is hard for me to understand. In the beginning of the story, Job is … Continue reading
Group 2: Discussion of Evil
Sorry it took so long to post, originally we were going to post the presentation straight to the blog, but I couldn’t figure out how to do that. So here are some points and bits of information from our presentation. … Continue reading
Some perspective on God’s nature
Have you ever heard someone say God isn’t real? Well one thing many people overlook when debating the existence of God is what it means to be God. There have been many different ways to define what and who God … Continue reading
FYI: Announcements
A couple of quick announcements for the afternoon. 1. I have to be out of town this coming Friday, so my colleague, George Phillips, is going to sit in for me and administer the exam. He’s also going to bring … Continue reading
Extra Credit: “Let Justice Roll”
When I went to Professor James Cone’s lecture last Friday, I went in with an open mind. While I found it to be a very intriguing lecture and thought he did have some good and valid points, I do not … Continue reading
Extra Credit: Let Justice Roll Lecture
I am very glad that I had the opportunity to attend Dr. James Cone’s captivating lecture on Black Liberation Theology. Like I said in class last Friday, I have always been anxious to attend more left-of –center events on campus … Continue reading
Neanderthals in Genesis? Read for the answer.
I would have to have posted this topic to the blog when we were discussing Genesis. Nonetheless, I believe you all will find the content quite intriguing and interesting. The 1960 film Inherit the Wind, accounting the 1925 Scopes Monkey … Continue reading
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