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Category Archives: Linguistics
Translations of the Bible, and Why We Should All Learn Greek
Another debate that has been going for some time along similar lines, is what is the best English translation of the Bible. I have no sympathy of opinion with the King James only camp. This is a ludicrous and logically … Continue reading
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Languages of the Bible
A debate has raged for centuries in the halls of seminaries and theology departments around the world. This debate centers on what language the New Testament was written in. It is generally well accepted that the language of the Old … Continue reading
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Tagged aramaic, Bible, greek, hebrew, koine, latin, new testament, old testament, source language, syriac, translations
Titles for Christians, Humanists, christians, and humanists…
“While some humanists embrace calling themselves secular humanists, others prefer the term Humanist, capitalized and without any qualifying adjective. The terms secular humanism and Humanism overlap, but have different connotations. The term secular humanism emphasizes a non-religious focus, whereas … Continue reading
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The Barnyard Dialogues: Explained, Evil is the Problem
I hope you have enjoyed reading my previous two posts entitled, The Barnyard Dialogues, “Part I, Two Chickens Take on the Problem of Evil” and “Part II, Two Chickens Take another Swipe at the Problem of Evil.” . If you … Continue reading
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Where has all the Truth Gone? A Lamentation on the Scarcity of Truth
I am constantly amazed at how often people cherry pick the facts to suit their own arguments. I expect this from advertisements and unfortunately I have grown accustomed to spin in the news, but I am seeing it more and … Continue reading
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Intelligent Design’s War on Science Resolved, Sort of
Intelligent Design and its proponents have been accused of making a war on science. However, most of the leading figures in the I.D. movement are themselves scientists. It is not a matter of method; the methods of I.D. scientists are … Continue reading
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There is NO Controversy! Note: The previous statement is controversial.
Often times people use the statement “there is no controversy” when engaged in a debate. It has enjoyed wide usage recently in the Evolution and Intelligent Design debates. The purpose is to express the certainty of one’s position, however there … Continue reading
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Semantical God
Much has been made of the identity of the god of Christianity and the god of Islam and whether they are the same being. Many people want to claim that they are the same in hopes that this will foster … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Islam, Linguistics, Philosophy, Theology
Education’s Essence
Many of you know that I have an unusual interest in education and spend a great deal of time on the subject. For a long time I have struggled with defining education. What is it that an education would not be … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Linguistics, Philosophy
In the Eye of the Beholder?
I found myself, not too long ago pondering the question of beauty, namely what is beauty and can it be classified or quantified. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is a common phrase often thrown about when … Continue reading
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