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About Benj

I’m a native North Jerseyan, transplanted to Pennsylvania...lived and taught in Eastern Europe for six years…Old Testament professor, author, minister, musician, liturgist…husband to Corrie…father to Daniel and Elizabeth.

Links: 21 October 2016

Posted on 21 October 2016 by Benj

George Will: Donald Trump is the GOP’s chemotherapy. “Trump is a marvelously efficient acid bath, stripping away his supporters’ surfaces, exposing their skeletal essences.” Which is he–chemo, or acid bath? N. T. Wright: The Church Continues the Revolution Jesus Started… … Continue reading →

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October Update

Posted on 20 October 2016 by Benj

We are well into the Fall, which has been quite busy for our family thus far.

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For Entertainment Purposes Only

Posted on 19 October 2016 by Benj

If you needed more proof that democracy has jumped the shark…

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Potomac Drainage Basin Indigenous Persons

Posted on 18 October 2016 by Benj

The Washington NBA franchise changed its name from the “Bullets” to the “Wizards” in 1997 because of DC’s rising murder rate. Perhaps it’s time for the NFL team to do the same. Continue reading →

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Links: 10 October 2016

Posted on 10 October 2016 by Benj

In the religion department…

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Links: 30 September 2016

Posted on 30 September 2016 by Benj

  Stories of refugees from the Syrian War…

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On National Symbols

Posted on 25 September 2016 by Benj

“Every nation develops symbols, such as national anthems, which unite it in a common purpose. These symbols are important and can enable a nation to flourish justly and wisely, drawing on its collective experience through the centuries. The danger is that sometimes these very symbols become idols designed to glorify the nation and justify its deeds whether right or wrong, or that the symbols themselves become substitutes for reality.” Continue reading →

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How Did Judas Die?

Posted on 22 September 2016 by Benj

My sister recently asked: I’m reading Acts 1:18 and it says that Judas bought the Field of Blood and burst open with his entrails. I thought he hung himself! She gave me permission to share my answer…

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Links: 14 September 2016

Posted on 14 September 2016 by Benj

My sister, Rebekah M. Devine, has an essay in this forthcoming edited volume published by Brill: Authoritative Texts and Reception History. In other (less important) news: Georgetown plans to apologize for its role in slavery – The Washington Post. Michael … Continue reading →

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Evangelical Pope(s)

Posted on 9 September 2016 by Benj

"As Nathan Hatch and Mark Noll have pointed out, one of the peculiarities of American evangelicalism is that its theological disputes are often settled in the court of popular opinion. Whereas evangelicals appeal to the ‘Bible alone’ for authority, they … Continue reading →

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