What had happen' was.....: Jun 30, 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

When Scholars Collide....

I have seen two very interesting exchanges over the past several day. Dr Victor Reppert vs John Loftus. on the "Outsider Test for Faith" concept. Loftus posted an open letter to Dr Reppert. The statement was challenging and defensive, but Dr Reppert responded anyway. Sure hope Loftus at least reads the response. It was a good one, but I doubt Loftus will understand it.

Just as interesting is the back-and-forth between Dr Paul Copan and Dr Matthew Flannagan versus Dr. Hector Avalos on the morality in the Old Testament and how do do scholarship. Read Flannagan's latest post at his link

DC Comics Fans to Protest Superhero Relaunch at Comic-Con - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Well San Diego Comic Con 2011 is upon us. Turns out that there are quite a few people who are really not happy about the plans to reboot DC Comics continuity

More than 200 fans have pledged to attend what organizers are calling the "DC Original Protest Walk" at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Unhappy with what they've seen of DC Comics' superhero relaunch initiative, which goes into effect this September, participants intend to make their feelings known in what's presumed to be an outdoor demonstration, perhaps not dissimilar in format to what we saw last year when the Westboro Baptist Church protested the "sinful idolatry" they believed was inherent at Comic-Con.

Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/30/dc-comics-fans-protest-relaunch-comic-con/#ixzz1QogNI0au

I'm not sure but this article from Comics Alliance makes an insightful point:

Whatever you think about the practicality, dramatics or indeed madness of staging a political demonstration in response to decisions made about corporate-owned characters who do not exist, it cannot be denied that Comic-Con is the best place to do it. Although one must wonder why the protesters don't just attend the numerous DC Comics discussion panels that will be presented in the air conditioned comfort of the San Diego Convention Center, where they can put their concerns to the creators and editors directly, rather than stand outside and invite the abuse that we at ComicsAlliance will rain down upon them like a great and terrible fire from Heaven itself.

Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/30/dc-comics-fans-protest-relaunch-comic-con/#ixzz1QohtFgca

DC Comics Fans to Protest Superhero Relaunch at Comic-Con - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

“This [Christian worldview] vision derives from Scripture, centers on the person and work of Jesus Christ, and grows rich from the contributions of ecumenical creeds, church confessions, and the thinking of such heavyweight theologians as Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Calvin, and Barth.”
—Cornelius Plantinga, Engaging God’s World (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002), xv–xvi.

Quote of the Week: Cornelius Plantinga | Reflections

Faithful Thinkers: Article: Interpreting Creation: Hermeneutical Principles

Luke Nix has posted a great article in which Dr Hugh Ross explains the Hermeneutic used at Reason to Believe to come up with their science models for the origins of the Universe, Earth, and Humanity. Good stuff even if you don't completely agree with Dr Ross and his team.

Faithful Thinkers: Article: Interpreting Creation: Hermeneutical Principles

In Defense of the NIV 2011 | Bible.org Blogs

One of the most important things I learned in reading Dr James White's book The King James Only Controversy, was that every time there has been a new Bible translation there is always a firestorm of protests and persecution. Recently a new version of the NIV has been released and Dr Darrel Bock has written an article defending it. Follow the link to read the post.

In Defense of the NIV 2011 | Bible.org Blogs

NIV 2011: Every Last Change