by Russell Kirby | Apr 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
A quote from the (April 7th) Abilene Reporter News article: The challenge of any translation of the Bible — or any other book — is figuring out how to handle gender, said Dr. Mark W. Hamilton, professor of Old Testament and associate dean of Abilene Christian...
by Russell Kirby | Apr 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
by Mark Hamilton | Apr 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Evil is an odd word. It often gets used for all sorts of things we dislike, though I would like to reserve it for truly horrific violations of human dignity (bombing civilians or using food as a weapon or depriving the poor of the medical care others receive). Some...
by Mark Hamilton | Mar 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
On some days, it’s hard to get your thoughts together. The allergy medicines and the crush of routine conspire to prevent it. On such days, it is easy to treat even the dramatic and beautiful lackadaisically. Here are a few observations, as tightly woven as...
by Mark Hamilton | Mar 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
You are what you narrate. When I was a little boy, I loved to hear my grandmothers tell about their childhoods. One was born in 1900, the other in 1907. Each had seen hard times and good, had brought children into the world, and had led lives of integrity. I...
by Mark Hamilton | Mar 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
We are excited about two upcoming ACU events. First, you are invited to hear Dr. Abraham J. Malherbe, Buckingham Professor Emeritus of Yale University, on the topic “What Has Athens to Do with Jerusalem” this Thursday, March 24, at 3:00 p.m. in room 114 of the Onstead...
