John 9 gives us an account of Jesus’ encounter with a blind man whom he healed, much to the annoyance of the Pharisees. Cultural nuance is missed in our dealing with such texts. Jesus’ decision to spit in mud and rub it into the man’s eyes can seem puzzling unless its context is upheld.
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Jesus and the Talmudic Tradition
Posted in Christianity, Debates, Exposition, Research, Resources, Theology, tagged defiance, eyes, healing, jesus, mud, pharisees, sabbath, spit, talmud, tradition on October 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Reason in the Balance
Posted in Apologetics, Christianity, Intelligent design, Philosophy, Resources, Reviews, Science, tagged book review, creationism, Intelligent design, philip johnson, reason in the balance, religion, Science on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reason in the Balance: Philip E. Johnson Philip E. Johnson masterfully hits the nail squarely on the head this deep but readable analysis of the assumptions which lie underneath scientific empiricism. I found him to be honest revealing early on his faith bias but still honest enough to investigate the issue as a true lawyer [...]
