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Smyrna, Georgia

A Useful Exercise: Mapping Early Trajectories

Posted on February 8, 2014 by krhughes14

This week, the adult Sunday School class I teach has started our reading of Getting to Know the Church Fathers: An Evangelical Introduction by Bryan M. Litfin (Brazos, 2007). Apart from the book’s content and readability, I couldn’t help but be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Evangelical Faith and the Challenge of Historical Criticism

Posted on January 31, 2014 by krhughes14

From my own personal experience, as well as my observation of others, it seems to me that there are two types of responses when conservative Christian students encounter higher criticism for the first time: either to disregard it all as … Continue reading →

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The New Academic Year

Posted on August 25, 2013 by krhughes14

As “back to school” week hits for me and countless others, it’s worth stepping back and reminding ourselves why we’re engaged in the academic pursuit and what it could mean for our lives and our faith. The following two posts … Continue reading →

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Were the Fathers Inerrantists? A Response to Kevin DeYoung

Posted on August 20, 2013 by krhughes14

Kevin DeYoung has co-authored some good popular-level books challenging the “emerging church” movement and calling my younger generation of Christians to participate in the local church. This is all well and good. But he’s got a post up today on … Continue reading →

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In Laymen’s Terms: Testimonia

Posted on August 8, 2013 by krhughes14

Continuing to dig into the literature on early Christian use of the Jewish scriptures, I’m now working through Martin C. Albl, “And Scripture Cannot Be Broken”: The Form and Function of the Early Christian Testimonia Collections (NovTSup 46; Leiden: Brill, 1999). Albl’s book, … Continue reading →

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The Enduring Value of Tradition

Posted on August 1, 2013 by krhughes14

A couple of excellent, thought-provoking quotes from D. H. Williams (see previous post) on the enduring role and value of tradition that I can’t help but share: “Unlike the trivial sort of gospel preaching that one encounters in too many … Continue reading →

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Defining Tradition

Posted on July 29, 2013 by krhughes14

Thanks to a long road trip, I’ve had time to read through another book of particular interest. D. H. Williams, professor at Baylor University, has written a helpful introduction to “the formative influence of the early church” and its implications … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Scripture

Posted on July 8, 2013 by krhughes14

After seeing this book footnoted elsewhere for the umpteenth time, I picked up Kugel & Greer’s Early Biblical Interpretation and have found it exceedingly worthwhile. Writing the first half of the book, which focuses on early Jewish readings of the Hebrew … Continue reading →

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The Birth of Christian Asceticism

Posted on July 2, 2013 by krhughes14

What possessed early Christians to withdraw from society, living simple lives either alone or in isolated communities? My answer to this question has previously been an merely sociological terms, but it turns out there might be a biblical explanation as … Continue reading →

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NovT 55.3 Published (L/PA Article)

Posted on June 25, 2013 by krhughes14

I’m pleased to finally share the news that my article on the pericope adulterae has been published – my first venture into the realm of scholarly writing (and now, undoubtedly, first venture into the world of scathing reviews and dismissive footnotes). … Continue reading →

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