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I'm gonna bash your brains in! "The Shining" and The Psalms
October 14th, 201011:15 AM ETI have been arguing that the cursing psalms are morally problematic. The end in arguing this is to lay the foundation for a rereading of them, one which recognizes the psalmist’s voice as morally problematic within the entire canon. But before we continue we should address DWilkinson’s point from the last thread: "At what point does "poetic l... -
How to hate your enemies: Lessons from the Psalms (Part 2)
October 13th, 201012:32 AM ETWe all tend to look at life through rose-colored glasses, at least rose colored where our own assumptions are concerned. As I noted last time round, this is certainly evident in the way that Christians tend to read the psalms, meditating on the praises, thanksgiving and wisdom while screening out all the imprecations. And I provided a couple exampl... -
How to hate your enemies: Lessons from the Psalms (Part 1)
October 09th, 201011:07 AM ETI just got back from a conference I spoke at in Vancouver, my topics being genocide, doubt, and the imprecatory (cursing) psalms. I offer here some initial thoughts on the imprecatory psalms. A friend of mine says, “I know what you mean by what you do.” Evangelicals say that “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking... -
Are atheists all fools?
February 10th, 201005:40 PM ETIt would seem that Psalm 14:1 and 53:1 are both pretty clear: "Fools say in their hearts, 'There is no God.'" If fools say in their hearts there is no God, and atheists say there is no God, then atheists must be fools, right? So perhaps I should go out and buy a "April 1 is Atheist Day" bumper sticker for my car. On the other hand, maybe thi...
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