A while back, I began a review of BibleWorks 9, one of the premier Bible software packages available for PC’s. Today, I continue that review with a focus on searching in BibleWorks 9. The search engine in BibleWorks 9 is powerful and fast. All of the texts (English, Greek, Hebrew, German) are searchable in BibleWorks 9. In the Greek and Hebrew texts, however, BW9 allows users not only to search for individual words but also morphologically complex constructions. So for example, let’s say I’m reading Romans 12:1 in BibleWorks and want to do a simple search of every use of the Greek word metamorpho? (“transform”). All I have to do…
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Tom Schreiner’s Word to Christian Scholars at ETS
I attended the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society a couple of weeks ago, and the highlight of the week for me was Tom Schreiner’s devotional at the B&H breakfast. Tom is the new chair of the HSCB translation oversight committee, and his remarks at the breakfast were prophetic for the scholarly set. He called on scholars to do their work as if Jesus is the only way. He called on us not to trim our sails to accommodate the prevailing winds of scholarship but to set our course for faithfulness to Christ no matter what the cost. He called on us to abandon the desire to win the…
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Johnny and Chachi’s Christmas Medley
If you don’t know who Johnny and Chachi are, then you haven’t been reading this blog very long. For a review of their fine body of work, click here. To purchase some of their fine media products, visit here.
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Do you know about Rick Santorum’s daughter?
At the Las Vegas GOP debate last October, Rick Santorum introduced himself in an unusual way. He mentioned that he was eager to catch the red-eye immediately after the debate so that he could get back home to see his 3-year old little girl Bella who was recovering from a “procedure.” The Santorums had been keeping Bella’s daily difficulties private, but after that remark Santorum received a flood of inquiries from concerned supporters. As a result of this outpouring of support, they produced the video above to introduce Bella.
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How “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Almost Didn’t Happen
Lee Habeeb tells the story at National Review online about how Charles Schultz’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” almost never came to be. The sticking point was Linus’ reading of Luke 2:8-14 near the end of the story (see video above). In short, network executives and even the voice of Snoopy (Bill Melendez) thought that Linus’ reading from the King James Bible would make the program a flop in the ratings. As we all know by now, they turned out to be very wrong. Here’s a snippet from Habeeb’s article:
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Christmas Music – Pop
This third category is a bit of a catch-all. In short, the “Pop” category includes recent-ish holiday tunes that we have come to enjoy. Some of the items in this category are well-received by a wide audience and are on their way to moving into the “traditional” list. Some of the others may never make it there, though we still really enjoy them around our house. Once again, each album cover links to an Amazon.com page where you can order or download the music.
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Tim Hawkins on “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
Gotta love Tim Hawkins.
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Herman Cain says he is “reassessing” his candidacy
Robert Costa reports at NRO that Herman Cain told his senior staff today that he is “reassessing” his candidacy. Cain says he will make a decision over the next several days whether or not to stay in. I think it is all but certain that Cain will have to pull out of the race. All the smoke suggests to most people that there is fire somewhere, and he is losing key support. I have already said in this space that I don’t think he’s qualified to be president, affairs or no affairs. So I will be glad when he leaves the race. Having said that, this is all very sad.…
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Albert Mohler on Herman Cain’s Alleged Affair
Yesterday, a Georgia woman alleged that she has carried on a 13-year affair with presidential candidate Herman Cain. Cain’s lawyer responded with a public statement arguing that a candidate’s private sexual life was a not a legitimate subject for public scrutiny. Albert Mohler disagrees: It is sheer nonsense to state that no candidate for public office (or public official) “should be questioned about his or her private sexual life.” Reporters did not just ask these questions out of the blue — they came only with public accusations. Once such an accusation is made, it must be answered. In a situation like this, the public’s interest is not lurid, it is…
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Is it a child or a fetus?
Darren Carlson gives a chilling personal account of how people euphemize the evil of abortion. He writes: My wife is five months pregnant. Last month we went for an ultrasound to see the baby and have the doctors check to make sure everything was progressing nicely. We had done this three times before and were excited. As we met with the doctor and ultrasound technician they referred to what they saw as “your child.” They must have said it 50x during the ultrasound as they referred to “your child’s hand,” “your child’s heart,” etc. But then something changed.