The End of the Historical Critical Method, and other links

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• Word Magazine # 134: Gerhard Maier, The End of the Historical Critical Method -- “The historical-critical method, in its actual application, has become an impenetrable screen which simply does not allow certain statements anymore, even though they may be proved a thousand times in the experience of believers.”
• Word Magazine # 56: Text Note: John 1:18 “only begotten Son” or “only God”? -- “This text difference is important due to the use of a Christological title for Jesus. Did the original refer to Jesus as the ‘only-begotten Son’ (as in the TR) or as the ‘only God’ (as in the modern critical text)?”
• When “One” Doesn’t Mean “One”: The Church, One Body -- “The body of Christ in the only place it is defined in the NT is local only, which is 1 Cor 12:27...”
• What Is a King Cake? -- “These days we may often associate Fat Tuesday and the king cake with beads and booze, the cake tradition actually started with Three Kings Day, a holiday that happens 12 days after Christmas.”
• US scientists who downplayed COVID-19 lab leak origins theory sang a different tune in private, emails show -- “I just can’t figure out how this gets accomplished in nature. Don’t mention a lab origin, as that will just add fuel to the conspiracists.”
• Rep. Thomas Massie says state legislatures, not voters, should pick U.S. senators -- “...senators should be chosen by state legislatures, as was the case before 1913, when the 17th amendment was ratified.” (I agree.)
• The Translators of the King James Bible AV1611 -- “The conditions for translation work for a project of the magnitude of the entire English Bible were ideal in the early seventeenth century in England.”
• Plain Reasons for Keeping to the Authorised Version -- “This Bible is a precious gift of God for which we should be thankful. Its excellence, its faithfulness, its power and fruitfulness, have been well tried in the experience of millions.”
• Pennsylvania court strikes down state’s mail voting law as unconstitutional -- “Commonwealth Court Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt agreed with that argument, writing the law violates the 1838 amendment that says a person must vote in-person on election day unless they meet certain criteria.”
• On the Question of Tinkering with the Bible -- “Either the textual improvements made by modern evangelical text-critics are minor and thus their work is a work of tinkering, or...”
• I tried 5 different kinds of canned chili, and there’s only one I’d eat again -- “If you’re a passionate chili fan, chances are the canned variety won’t impress you. As found in this taste test, these options generally sacrifice flavor and texture for convenience.”
• Ex-Planned Parenthood chief’s big regret isn’t millions of abortions, but this political blunder -- “Texan Cecile Richards, reflecting on her time leading Planned Parenthood, settled on one major regret from her 12-year tenure. It’s not the millions of abortions performed on her watch.”
• Disturbed’s David Draiman Slams “Hypocritical” Trevor Noah over Joe Rogan Takedown -- “The rules should be the same for everyone. Be it @joerogan OR @Trevornoah. What I can’t stomach is holier than thou hypocrisy...”
• Baptist Controversies in American history -- “Links to articles about Baptist controversies in American history.”
• 10 Passages to Read with Someone Who Is Near Death -- “Good passages; just read them in the KJV.”