Author Archives: Maryann Spikes

Notes: Deuteronomy 25:17-ch27

Deuteronomy 25:17-ch27 Bible Narrative Project Amalek is in for it, the offering of the first fruits is set up, and 12 curses are proclaimed from Mount Ebal. Next up…blessings opposite from the curses.

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Hume’s is-ought, Plato’s true-justified, Euthyphro’s dilemma and Gettier’s problem

Hume‘s is-ought (fact-value) distinction is the same as Plato‘s true-justified distinction.  When is/true/fact and ought/justified/value are not kept distinct, the Euthyphro dilemma as applied to epistemology ensues:  Are we justified in believing (ought we believe) merely because our belief is true (can truth justify … Continue reading

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Notes: Deuteronomy 11

Deuteronomy 11 Bible Narrative Project A preview of how awesome the land is that they will be entering, how awesome things will be for them if they stay under the Lord’s wing, and how not awesome they will be if … Continue reading

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Notes: Deuteronomy 8-10

Deuteronomy 8-10 Bible Narrative Project Moses reminds Israel how God helped them, how they provoked him but he loved them anyway and they are to do the same.

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Notes: Deuteronomy 5-7

Deuteronomy 5-7 Bible Narrative Project What would you tell your children if they had to go on through the rest of your life without you? That is what Moses is doing here. He is repeating the 10 Commandments, he is … Continue reading

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Notes: Deuteronomy 3-4

Deuteronomy 3-4 Bible Narrative Project The history review is caught up to the then-present and Israel is urged to obey the God who brought them out of Egypt. “But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you … Continue reading

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Notes: Deuteronomy 1-2

Deuteronomy 1-2 Bible Narrative Project So Deuteronomy is a grand pause before moving forward in conquest under Joshua. It is the last doings and words of Moses. He is blessing Israel and renewing their covenant with God as he began … Continue reading

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Numbers 35-36

Numbers 35-36 Bible Narrative Project Part of divying up the land includes where the Levites will live, since they don’t get their own land like the other tribes. They will be spread out through the land in 48 cities, 6 … Continue reading

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Notes: Numbers 33-34

Numbers 33-34 Bible Narrative Project Now that Joshua is good to go, Midian is taken care of, and they are set to take Canaan, it is time for a quick review (from Egypt to Jordan) and some ground-rules for how … Continue reading

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Atheism and agnosticism (really, apisticism) as belief

First I will grant that agnosticism (a better word for this being ‘apisticism’) is neutral in order to make the claim that atheism is a belief because it lacks the neutrality of apisticism. Then I will challenge the neutrality of … Continue reading

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