Archive for January 17th, 2008
The Gospel and Words
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Rush Limbaugh has a saying: “Words mean things.” With this in mind I want you to examine something for me and give me your feedback on it.
When sharing the gospel with someone I always ask permission to do so. It would be rude and very inconsiderate for me to just launch into the gospel […]
Guest Author: Cowboy Hats or Roman Birettas? Reforming Academic Habits
Thursday, January 17th, 2008It seems that some people are concerned about our new habit of wearing cowboy hats during academic ceremonies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The complaint is that wearing a cowboy hat is somehow undignified and inappropriate.
Please realize that the mortarboard that most modern academics wear as a hat actually derives from the medieval Roman Catholic […]