Apostrophe Protection, and other links

The posting of links does not constitute an endorsement of the sites linked, and not necessarily even agreement with the specific posts linked.

• A Century of the Simon -- “The man whose name is on Brenham’s famed Simon Theatre never saw it completed, but the renovated theater still reflects his vision a century later.”
• Apostrophe Protection Society -- “Since 2001, the Apostrophe Protection Society has had a mission to preserve the correct use of this important, though much misused, item of punctuation.”
• Can Anyone Take a Biblical, Conservative Cultural Position in the United States today? -- “The only way to combat the cultural reality in the United States is by boldly asserting the biblical and historical belief and practice, and then not back down.”
• “Can Two Walk Together Unless They Be Agreed”: The Origins of the Primitive Baptists, 1800-1840 -- “The writings of Primitive Baptist leaders clearly indicate that they did not see themselves as restoring anything. Rather, they were defending traditional ways of Baptist thinking and practice.”
• If you can’t see the conspicuous it’s because you won’t see it -- “Louis Gaussen, Divine Inspiration of the Bible, published in 1841, 40 years before the notorious novel 1881 Greek NT the pre-critical theology of inspiration was still being articulated.”
• “It was really hard for me to stay Protestant”: On Retrievalism and the Gospel -- “...historical theology must give way to exegetical theology as king of the disciplines. This is not only about the doctrine we hold, though; it is about our method...”
• Lake View Cemetery: One of the Prettiest in the World -- “Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the prettiest garden cemeteries in the world. With more than 115,000 gravestones, it is also huge. If you go, bring your walking shoes!”
• Living the Good Loaf -- “Armed with historical documents detailing the grain varieties grown in Texas in the early 20th century and some hazy information about mills powered by Austin’s Barton Springs in the 19th century...”
• Lodged in Time -- “Castroville, 25 miles west of San Antonio, was settled in the 1840s by immigrants from the Alsace region of France.”
• No, Southern Baptists Have Not “Officially Rejected” the Nicene Creed -- “Matthew Barrett, well-known SBC seminary professor and prolific author, has just published an essay explaining why he is leaving the SBC...he levels more than one broadside against the SBC and unfortunately bears false witness in the process.”
• O, Oh -- “Recently, a reader asked me what the difference was between the word ‘O’ and the word ‘Oh’ as they are used in a King James Bible.”
• Spurgeon’s College, influential Evangelical training center in London, to close after 169 years -- “The trustees stated that ongoing financial challenges — compounded by declining student enrollment and a difficult funding landscape for theological education — had left the college in a precarious position in recent years.”
• The Apparent Cainan Contradiction in Luke 3.36 -- “The scribal error explanation of Cainan at Luke 3.36 is beset with a significant difficulty: the manuscript evidence is clearly opposed to it.”
• The Strange Second Life of Ohio’s ‘Big Basket’ Building -- “At its peak in 2000, Dave Longaberger’s company employed more than 8,200 people, making it one of the primary employers in the Dresden, Ohio area.”
• Unscriptural and Extreme Forms of Separation -- “No doubt separation must occur out of obedience to God and His Word. However, the cancel culture exists with the purpose, not for others, but for self.”
• Why Critical Scholarship Disdains the King James Bible (and Fishermen) -- “The Sanhedrin came to its end in 70AD – the fishermen are still here, fishing.”