Started off with the Jack Del Rio story and the fact that we truly are living in the days of totalitarianism. Secular totalitarianism is the worst, as we will soon see. But then we moved to ask a question, “What is the Great Tradition?” A new movement has arisen in Reformed ranks, and especially amongst Reformed Baptists, touting the importance and necessity of “the Great Tradition.” But…what is it? Fact is, nobody really knows. And I document that by skipping over the “I will quote my favorite modern source” silliness and going directly to primary sources, in this case, the documents of the Second Council of Nicea (787). I invite my Great Tradition Baptists to respond from the same materials rather than just sub-tweeting pious platitudes. Enjoy!
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Travel Project Announcement, “What is Marriage?” Debate Review
James White, February 9, 2023February 9, 2023, Christian Worldview, Debate, Homosexuality, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Road Trip, Speaking Engagements, The Dividing Line We did another Road Trip DL today from Lafayette, Louisiana where I will be speaking for the weekend. Started off with a run down on a major project we are undertaking during this, our 40th Anniversary year. We are hoping to trade in our current fifth wheel unit for one that will allow us to trade some of my sleeping comfort for a fully functional webcasting and debating studio! The Dividing Line has become central as our means of communication and teaching, literally globally, so being able to do it better and expand the interviews and debates we can do would be a great addition to our work. You can go here to the drop down menu if you are led to help us with this project. Then I did a review of last night’s debate with Keith Giles on “What is Marriage,” and responded to his claims about Jewish sources and the supposed “six genders,” including discussion of the Mishnah, Gemara, Talmud, etc.
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Road Trip DL: About Asking Your Debate Opponent to Actually Interpret a Bible Verse
We took the time today to go back over the controversy that has developed when I asked my debate opponent Saturday afternoon to tell us what one of the key texts on the atonement (and in my opening statement) actually means, and he refused to do so. I played the audio of the exchange, put the text on the screen, and we invested an hour and 15 minutes on the topic (after some introductory topics). Not sure if we will be able to squeeze another show in this week, as I am teaching at GBTS Thursday through Saturday.
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