Today’s Kindle deals include God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew Walker, Welcome by Jen Oshman, and Philippians For You by Steve Lawson. That’s a good day!
Meanwhile, Westminster Books has the New Studies in Biblical Theology series on sale this week. The discounts get deeper the more you buy.
(Yesterday on the blog: Is Watching Porn a Sin?)
Is “Allah” Just Another Word for God?
Alan Shlemon answers this one well by distinguishing between the different uses of the name “Allah.” “There’s confusion about the word ‘Allah.’ Recently, a commentator claimed that ‘Allah’ is just the Arabic word for God, and that it doesn’t specifically refer to a different god. Her reasoning? ‘Arabic-speaking Christians pray to Allah.’ Is that true? Yes and no. Some nuance is needed. Here are four points to understand.”
4 Categories of Doctrinal Weight in Christian Theology
This is a helpful explanation of the different categories of doctrinal weight in Christian theology. We are all tempted to elevate the categories that are most important to us, so it’s important that we continue to refresh ourselves on this!
What Is the Biblical View of Self-Defense? (Video)
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