Category Archives: What I’m Reading

I was talking with a friend today on the subject of abortion. She observed that, when it came to the question of rape victims, a number of theologians who spoke out strongly against abortion in other situations were less willing … Continue reading →

How womanly it is for one who is a man to comb himself and shave himself with a razor, for the sake of fine effect, and to arrange his hair at the mirror, shave his cheeks, pluck hairs out of … Continue reading →

Some of today’s pickings on Youtube: Could Stonehenge have been built like this? The artificiality of beauty in modern culture:

The BBC reports:— The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces in Iraq “exacerbates the security problems”. In an interview in the Daily Mail, Sir Richard Dannatt, Chief of the General Staff, is quoted … Continue reading →

Does anyone have any thoughts on a possible connection between Jacob’s wrestling with God in Genesis 32 and the events surrounding the crucifixion? The following are some tentative suggestions. Jesus and His Father wrestle in the darkness of Good Friday … Continue reading →

James Jordan has some talks up on SermonAudio.com, which can be accessed here. Peter Leithart also has more talks than when I last checked, including some on the book of Kings, the subject of his forthcoming commentary from Brazos Press.

The last few days have been quite unproductive. I have found it very hard to get into a good working routine since returning to St. Andrews. Hopefully this weekend can represent a turning point in this respect. There are so … Continue reading →

I have heard the Super Mario theme song played on a number of different instruments, but I must confess that this is a first for me. [HT: Jason Blair from BHT] My brother Peter links to the work of this … Continue reading →

Ligon Duncan implies that I am a conspiracy theorist. I am surprised that my post on Wright’s critics is still getting attention. For my thoughts on conspiracy theories, see this post. [And on the subject of Wright and his critics, … Continue reading →