Category Archives: Sabbath

Society for Biblical Literature meeting – day 3

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Rick

Been strange but good this year. Enjoyed the time with my friend Chris Brady and chance to meet some of his friends and colleagues and fellow bibliobloggers. Lunch at Bacco’s was excellent and only $15. Dinner at Ralph and Kacoo’s … Continue reading →

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"Being Theologically Conservative"

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Rick

My friend Joshua (whom I get to visit when in Atlanta for Catalyst Conference) is a self-described “Socially Liberal, Theologically Conservative, Protestant” whose political views are “Very Liberal”. My intent here is not to debate or quibble with the “socially/politically … Continue reading →

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Holy Conservation (or) Sabbath, part XXVI

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Rick

Holy Conservation (or) Sabbath, part XXVI Richard M. Wright The carbon footprint of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area grew at almost three times the per capita rate of the footprint of the average U.S. metropolitan area between 2000 and 2005, … Continue reading →

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Holy Restraint (or) Sabbath, part XXV

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Rick

Holy Restraint (or) Sabbath, part XXV Richard M. Wright Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in their yield; 4 but in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Gloaming, part XXIV

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Gloaming, part XXIV Richard M. Wright barukh attah adonay eloheynu melekh ha`olam asher qiddshanu bmitzvotav vtzivvanu ner shel Shabbat Blessed are you O Lord our God king of the universe who makes us holy by his commandments … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Unplugging, part XXIII

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Unplugging, part XXIII Richard M. Wright I really like it. But it means I can never completely get away from work. What one member of University Baptist Church said when I asked him about his Blackberry. I … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Questions, part XXII

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Questions, part XXII Richard M. Wright The School of Shammai say, They may not sell to a non-Jew, or help him to load up or assist to load him unless there be time for him to reach … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy(?) Questions, part XXI

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy(?) Questions, part XXI Richard M. Wright Whatever happened to Sunday as a day of rest?” Which someone said in my presence last Sunday afternoon. Someone who is one of the most faithful, committed, involved, active-in-half-a-dozen-ministries persons I … Continue reading →

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Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XIX

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Rick

Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XIX If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if … Continue reading →

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Sabbath (or) Holy Non-profitability, part XVIII

Posted on September 16, 2007 by Rick

Sabbath (or) Holy Non-profitability, part XVIII Richard M. Wright Are you “profitable for the kingdom of God”? Are we even supposed to ask such a question? Last weekend [RW - back in March 2007] we enjoyed the gift of Donald … Continue reading →

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