Bible Twins

It occurred to me the other day how similar to one another are Martha (of the Martha and Mary narrative, Luke 10:38-42) and the non-prodigal son (of the prodigal son parable, Luke 15:11-32).  Neither is a bad person, but both get a bit of a mild rebuke and for, it seems to me, rather similar … [Read more…]

“The Most Reluctant Convert” (film)

This movie tells the story of C.S. Lewis’s early life and, in particular, his conversion from atheism to Christianity.  It ends with the completion of the conversion in the early 1930s (so there is no discussion of Lewis’s own apologetic works, his BBC broadcasts, his marriage to Joy Davidman, and so forth).  The movie stars … [Read more…]

A New Year Thought: OT/NT Complementarity

It’s interesting to think about the extent to which the Old Testament and New Testament are interwoven and complement one another, and it is important because consistency is necessary for veracity, and because their continuity may tell us something about God’s plans. *** The OT narrative that most dramatically parallels/complements the NT is of course … [Read more…]