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Should the Global Methodist Church have new Articles of Faith?
Global Methodists are talking about doctrine and theology. That's a good thing. Twentieth century mainline Methodism didn't leave us a strong theological legacy, and I'm grateful to see us working through important questions of belief. As you might expect, questions have come up about the proposed Articles of Faith. Why are we considering such a proposal? What's the process for considering them? Why might we need a fresh statement of our beliefs? And then there are questions
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Seneca’s Tough Love for Book Lovers
If you are like me, and take great joy in curating your personal library, then this excerpt from Seneca’s Epistle 2 may be a little...

Matt O'Reilly
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Wisdom and Eloquence
Sadness, anger, and hope. These are the emotions that I experienced as I read Wisdom and Eloquence: A Christian Paradigm for Classical...

Matt O'Reilly
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Rhetorical Criticism: An Appropriate Method for New Testament Studies?
I’ve been working through some material on rhetorical critical approaches to New Testament studies, as of late, in preparation for my...

Matt O'Reilly
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A Student’s Guide to Classics by Bruce S. Thornton
One nice benefit is that Thornton sometimes points towards fields that overlap with the classics. For example, students of American...

Matt O'Reilly
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Burger King, Western Culture, and the Lordship of Christ
I thought about calling this post “The importance of studying Greek mythology for Christian parenting and discipleship.” But that would...

Matt O'Reilly
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