Tag Archives: culture

One body, two languages

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Tim Archer

In a couple of weeks, I’ll be teaching two classes in the Spanish track at David Lipscomb University’s Summer Celebration. I decided to expand on some material that I presented at a church in El Paso, talking about the different … Continue reading →

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So how’s your list of widows coming?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Tim Archer

Continuing yesterday’s discussion (thanks for the comments!), I want to give a good example of how our conversations are shaped by our current situation. Churches of Christ are part of the stream of belief that is called the Restoration Movement. … Continue reading →

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Victims of our worldview

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Tim Archer

Feeling particularly uninspired, I thought I’d share an article that I found interesting, which combines two ideas we’ve looked at recently: how our worldview affects our interpretation of the Bible the need to read the Bible looking for broad themes, … Continue reading →

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Good men doing something

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Tim Archer

We’re taking time this week with a much-repeated phrase: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” In the context of conservative churches, this saying has become a dangerous inducement to abandon Christian … Continue reading →

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Good men doing nothing

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Tim Archer

I’m wanting to spend some time this week with a much-repeated phrase: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” I mentioned yesterday that the quote has been used ad nauseum to promote … Continue reading →

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