Jim Hamilton refers to a poem from Lewis Carroll to argue that formal equivalence translations are not too difficult to understand. He writes: Proponents of Dynamic Equivalence are constantly telling us that translations that are Literal or Formally Equivalent or Essentially Literal or whatever are too complicated for people to understand. Just to be clear, we’re not talking about Young’s Literal Translation or the KJV or even the NAS. I’ve now heard from Americans, Englishmen, and Australians that the ESV is too difficult for people to understand. HOGWASH! That’s what we call nonsense in Arkansas. I think my friends in England call it rubbish. You get the idea. Jabberwocky, with…
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KJV Festival at Union University
Union University recently hosted the “KJV400 Festival,” a conference celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Version of the Bible. All reports are that the conference was a great success. The audio from the conference is now available for free download from the Union University website. I have already begun listening to the plenary sessions, and they are fantastic. I have linked them below so that you can hear them too. There are many more presentations from the breakout sessions that are available at Union’s website.
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LSU Should Be Ranked Number One in Both Polls
LSU defeated West Virginia tonight in decisive fashion. That makes LSU 4-0. Without question, they should be ranked number one in both the AP and Coach’s polls. No other team in the country can match résumés with LSU at this point. Three out of four of LSU’s games have been against ranked teams (one of those being the #3 team in the country, the Oregon Ducks). All three of those victories have been away games for the Tigers. The Tigers have dominated all of their opponents to this point. Anybody who still thinks Oklahoma deserves the number one spot needs to get a grip on reality.
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The Most Lifelike Dead Animals Anywhere
Thank you for this one, Kevin DeYoung. This is hilarious!
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Review of BibleWorks 9
I received a review copy of BibleWorks 9 in the mail a several weeks ago and have been working with it ever since. In reviews of previous versions of BibleWorks, I have mentioned that this software is a valuable resource for scholars, pastors, and other serious students of scripture. This latest iteration of BibleWorks is no different. I am going to break this review up into several parts. This first installment focuses on the interface and browsing in BibleWorks 9.
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The Ultimate Writing Studio
I am on writing leave this year, but I’m thinking I’ll probably not be affording this. See above. What do you reckon one of these costs? (HT: Alex Medina)
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Chuck Colson Gives a Timely Rebuke to GOP Death-Mongers
Chuck Colson gives a needed rebuke to folks in the GOP who have been cheering death in recent presidential debates. He writes: Let me be clear: I think that there are times when capital punishment is necessary and justified. But the thought of taking another person’s life, however heinous their crimes, should give us pause. It’s never to be made lightly or causally.
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Doug Wilson Talks to Mark Driscoll about Biblical Manhood
(HT: Doug Wilson)
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Rob Bell Resigns from Mars Hill
The elders at Mars Hill Bible Church have announced that Rob Bell is resigning from the pastorate of the congregation he founded 12 years ago. Sarah Pulliam Bailey has the scoop. Here’s a bit from the statement that the elders posted on the church’s website: Feeling the call from God to pursue a growing number of strategic opportunities, our founding pastor Rob Bell, has decided to leave Mars Hill in order to devote his full energy to sharing the message of God’s love with a broader audience. It is with deeply mixed emotions that we announce this transition to you. We have always understood, encouraged, and appreciated the variety of…
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Moving Pro-Life Testimony on The X-Factor
The doctors advised Pamela Cook to abort her baby when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She refused. See the rest of her story above. (HT: Manhattan Declaration)