by Bill Farley | Jul 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dietrich Bonhoeffer In his new biography on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, author Eric Metaxas quotes Bonhoeffer’s thought. “Destruction of the embryo in the mother’s womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life. To raise the... by Bill Farley | Jul 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Most serious Christian thinkers consider Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) one of the greatest Evangelicals in church history. Justification by faith alone dominated his writing. Yet, in their new book The Theology of Jonathan Edwards, the authors note,... by Bill Farley | Jul 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Governement Spending Per Capita 1800-1990The size and scope of federal government has exploded during my short life time. The chart at the right shows the growth from 1800 to 1990 in inflation adjusted dollars per capita. It is MUCH higher today. Expansion of the... by Bill Farley | Jul 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
David Brainerd 1718-47In the summer of 2008 Judy and I visited Northhamptn Massachusetts., the home of the great 18th century theologian, Jonathan Edwards. In Edwards’ home David Brainerd died of tuberculosis in 1747. He was only 29. During that time Edwards... by Bill Farley | Jul 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Davinci Viewed Man Through A Greek LensHow should we think about ourselvses? The ancient Greeks believed that man was the measure of all things. But the Hebrew mindset believed that God was the measure of all things. There is a massive, unbridgeable gap between these...