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“The Poverty of Nations” | Author Wayne Grudem Interviewed by Dennis Prager

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From video description:

While Grudem’s thinking is key to the show (the Judeo-Christian ethic) via his “Politics According to the Bible,” here is another book by Grudem that is key for the active Christian in politics, “The Poverty of Nations: A Sustainable Solution” (http://tinyurl.com/km8wjr8).

Grudem holds a B.A. in Economics from Harvard University, a M.Div from Westminster Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D in New Testament studies from the University of Cambridge. In 2001, Grudem became Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary. Prior to that, he had taught for 20 years at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he was chairman of the department of Biblical and Systematic Theology.

Grudem served on the committee overseeing the English Standard Version translation of the Bible, and from 2005 to 2008 he served as General Editor for the 2.1 million-word ESV Study Bible (which was named “2009 Christian Book of the Year” by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association). In 1999 he was the president of the Evangelical Theological Society.

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Oral Tradition and Reliability ~ Dr. Darrell Bock

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Via Mikel Del Rosario’s blog:

Video description:

In this interview with Simon Smart at the Centre for Public Christianity in Sydney, Dr. Darrell Bock explains that a proper understanding of oral tradition gives us good reason to trust that the Jesus tradition was accurately preserved in Scripture.

Dr. Mark McCartney, Talks Science, God and Evidence

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This Serious Saturday is with thanks to Pastor Matt and comes from Saints & Sceptics:

Dr. Mark McCartney, co-editor Kelvin: Life, Labours and Legacy (Oxford University Press, 2008). Dr. McCartney lectures in the School of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Ulster. Along with his research in applied mathematics, he has an interest the history of physics, co-editing “Kelvin: Life, Labours and Legacy” (with Raymond Flood and Andrew Whitaker) and “Physicists of Ireland” (with Andrew Whitaker). His PhD is in theoretical physics. (All views expressed here are those of“Saints and Sceptics”).

Dr. McCartney explains the limits of science, responds to the claim that science and Christianity have always been in conflict, and sums up the evidence for God in three words: “There are laws.”

Dr. McCartney develops his thoughts on atheism, science and morality, explains the “Fine-Tuning” argument, and discusses multiverses.

More at Saints & Sceptics site… highly recommended.

I Called Dennis Prager To Share Some “Insider Information” ~ Prager In Return Blesses Me with Some Rabbinic Wisdom

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Firstly, my prayers and deepest thoughts go to the Lane family.

The three gang youth that killed Christopher Lane in Oklahoma used some language in their tweets that on a previous show Dennis showed some ignorance in — rightfully so. So I called into the show today (8-23-2013) to offer some clarification to what he read on the air. After my story of incarceration [many years ago], Dennis blessed me with a Rabbinic proverb:

  • The talmudic dictum, “In the place where penitents stand, the wholly righteous do not stand” (Ber. 34a) was popularly revised into the clearer dictum, “In the place where penitents stand, the wholly righteous are unable to stand,” stressing the superiority of the penitent more clearly than in the original. (http://tinyurl.com/ke65eve)

Near the end I didn’t fully understand his question, but yes, religion (Christianity) is the best influence on people changing their lives. (Posted by: https://religiopoliticaltalk.com/)

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