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Comment on Plural of “Impetus” by yo

yo — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:01:13 +0000

At our briefing at work yesterday we were talking about the political climate and economic catalysts for fracking in ny and someone was trying to figure out what the plural form of impetus was. None of us really knew. My coworker who is a grad student at my alma mater insisted that the plural form of impetus is just impetus. Out of curiosity i know for sure and im totally gonna rub it in her face that she was wrong. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Comment on On MOOCs and Monks by The wealthiest US seminaries

The wealthiest US seminaries — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:40:56 +0000

[...] for the Residential Seminary.” My Greek Prof, AKM Adams, has an excellent post (“On MOOCs and Monks”) and I probably attach fairly closely to his views, that theological education is, or should be, [...]

Comment on Large Fry by Estrella

Estrella — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:43:31 +0000

I am willing to moradete my criticism, you are pointing at some relevant issues there, I agree. Stephen Fry is a sensible man and his opinions are well worth listening to, especially in times of overmedication and Big Pharma along with National Health Care operating sometimes on the edge of basic human rights. But he is an artist, and his worst nightmare would probably be his creativity taken away, so I was not surprised when he concluded that he wouldn’t be medicated “for all the tea in China”. The button question was exciting, but wouldn’t more socially challenged interview objects have pushed it? (All in all it was a stunning documentary, indeed.)

Comment on On MOOCs and Monks by AKMA

AKMA — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:00:21 +0000

I stand 100% corrected, Mary — I thought I recalled that there was an ill-advised new building in there somewhere, but obviously I was wrong.

Would you estimate that the leadership failure was of the sort that more leadership training courses might have averted?

Comment on On MOOCs and Monks by Mary Hess

Mary Hess — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:32:48 +0000

I don’t think our financial crisis at Luther has much to do with “overspending on buildings.” In fact, if anything, we’ve been underspending by deferring maintenance. Different people will no doubt offer different reasons for our current challenge, but I would assert that at heart it was NOT a financial challenge, but a leadership failure.

Comment on This Is Not A Bible by AKMA

AKMA — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:01:16 +0000

Melissa, the essay was originally published as “This Is Not a Bible,” in New Paradigms for Bible Study: The Bible in the Third Millennium, ed. Robert Fowler et al. (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 2004) 3-20.

Comment on This Is Not A Bible by Mlamb

Mlamb — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:07:15 +0000

What is the name of this book?

Comment on Richard T Herzog by Jim Herson

Jim Herson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:06:09 +0000

Rick was a tremendous Historian and teacher. He was funny, crisp in his teaching style and enjoyed a good discussion. We went to Grad School together and taught at West Point as well. His students really enjoyed his wit and verve.

Comment on As Usual by Chris Athorne

Chris Athorne — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:14:55 +0000

That the instrument failed to work makes it no less an instrument. Chris.

Comment on As Usual by AKMA

AKMA — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:26:55 +0000

Chris,

I think we read the Moses-before-Pharaoh incident very differently. Fair play, words are ambiguous.

I see Moses as doing lots and lots to convey to Pharaoh that the poor immortal glorious monarch of all Egypt was out of his depth in dealing with Israel’s God, but the Name of God doesn’t seem to anyone in the story to demand particular attention. Tricks with snakes, rivers, and ultimately the massacre of the first-born — the narrative focuses on this sort of challenge, but Pharaoh’s dismissive ‘Who is the Lord, that I should heed him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go’ seems pretty clearly to suggest that he doesn’t receive the divine Name as any big deal.

But evidently your mileage does indeed vary, as they say online.