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Twitter

Posted on March 10, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

Alas, I’ve succumbed to the siren song of the tweet! I’ve opened a twitter account and am now officially a twit. Should you wish to follow my 140 character musings, you can click on the follow button immediately below this … Continue reading →

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The Lost World of Adam and Eve

Posted on March 10, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

Links to a Christianity Today article in which Prof. John Walton of Wheaton College discusses the context of the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Continue reading →

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The Enuma Elish – The Predecessor For Genesis Creation

Posted on January 8, 2015 by mtpeterson1948

In the biblical creation classes beginning this Sunday, we’ll learn that the Genesis text arose as a polemic against the older and well known creation epic, the Enuma Elish. Even if you will not be attending, you may find this … Continue reading →

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A Moral Calculus for Torture

Posted on December 20, 2014 by mtpeterson1948

Brian Zahnd, the author of this article, “You Cannot Be Christian and Support Torture“, offers a naive and surprisingly shallow view of the moral issues involved in deciding whether torture is ever justifiable, much less moral — beginning with the observation … Continue reading →

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