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Author Archives: Benj
Romans 15: “I Have a Dream”
A sermon at Preakness Valley United Reformed Church in Wayne, NJ, on April 22, 2012. Continue reading
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Links: 21 April 2012
As an American studying abroad, I was surprised to discover that Stellenbosch, a public university, has a school of theology that trains ministers for the Christian church. Prof. Brand in the Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology has written an … Continue reading
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Lamentations and the Holocaust
Sometimes the suffering soul needs to be given a voice rather than chicken soup…. Continue reading
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Cultural Mirror
What does this say about our culture? Continue reading
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A Bedtime Story
There once was a group of business owners who owned competing businesses. These business owners formed an oligopoly: between them they controlled nearly all of their nation’s trade in their product. As members of an oligopoly tend to do, these business owners banded together in collusion–something which was illegal in that country–yet they were granted a special exemption from antitrust legislation by their government… Continue reading
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Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh
South Africa, a successful thesis defense, and a vacation with my bride… Continue reading
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Links: 5 March 2012
December 30, 2011: The day that never happened (in Samoa). An interesting article in BAR: "Cultic Practices at Tel Dan—Was the Northern Kingdom Deviant?" I typically hate archeology, but this article is relevant to my research into the periods of … Continue reading
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Conference Paper: “Economic Failure of the Torah?”
…and a report from a stimulating conference. Continue reading
Review: “Lamentations and the Tears of the World”
O’Connor’s purpose is to recommend Lamentations as an instrument of personal and communal healing… Continue reading
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Rent Garments
When was the last time I “rent my garments” in repentance for my sins? Continue reading
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think hard, think well 